Morocco’s Earthquake Survivors Abandoned: A Third Winter of Misery, Broken Promises, and State Neglect
✍️ BY: Dr. Hana Saada
Algiers – November 2025 – As the third winter descends upon the devastated regions of Al-Haouz, Morocco’s earthquake survivors remain trapped in a cycle of cold, misery, and institutional abandonment. The season’s first rains and snowfall have not only seeped through the tattered plastic tents that still serve as “homes,” but have torn open wounds that never truly healed—wounds inflicted not by the violence of nature alone, but by the apathy and inertia of the authorities tasked with rebuilding shattered lives.
In scenes unworthy of the twenty-first century, families continue to endure freezing temperatures in makeshift shelters that offer no protection from the elements. Children tremble beneath soaked blankets, elderly men and women struggle to keep warm, and mothers—exhausted by years of waiting—watch helplessly as hope erodes with every passing storm. Two years after the earthquake, the landscape of the disaster zone remains a tableau of human suffering, etched by abandonment as much as by tragedy.
The absence of dignified housing is but one layer of this ongoing catastrophe. Entire communities are left without essential services—no proper sanitation, no adequate medical support, no functioning infrastructure. Even the reconstruction funds intended to alleviate suffering have become a breeding ground for scandal. Reports of contractors who pocketed state-allocated aid before vanishing highlight a system riddled with negligence, weak oversight, and a profound disconnect between decision-makers and the pain of their people.
In a stark and unflinching statement, Youssef Eddib, Secretary-General of the Coordination of Al-Haouz Earthquake Victims, revealed that large segments of the affected population still languish in tents, three winters after the disaster. “The mere fact that entire families remain in these conditions,” he declared, “is enough to paint a complete picture of the suffering.” His words reflect the deep frustration of citizens who feel silenced, sidelined, and systematically ignored.
Even more alarming is the tightening grip of administrative obstruction, as victims in numerous regions face closed doors and empty rationalizations. At a time when families desperately require food supplies, heating equipment, and basic necessities, responses from official channels remain sluggish, fragmented, or utterly absent. In stark contrast, assistance continues to come primarily from civil associations, volunteers, and individual initiatives—exposing a widening trust deficit between the people and the Moroccan Makhzen.
The central question reverberates across affected villages: Where are the funds collected in the national solidarity account for earthquake victims? Moroccans—inside and outside the country—donated generously, trusting that their contributions would rebuild homes and restore dignity. Instead, opaque management, contradictory official statements, and visible stagnation on the ground have fueled suspicions of mismanagement and political complacency.
From a regional vantage point, one cannot help but reflect on the resilience of the Moroccan people—and on the disturbing depth of institutional failure they continue to face. How much longer can families endure winters of humiliation? How does a state justify leaving its own citizens in dilapidated tents for years? And what meaning remains for national solidarity when its fruits never reach those who need them most?
This is a humanitarian file that must be closed—urgently, transparently, and responsibly. No citizen should face winter in a torn tent. No family should be forced into survival mode for years while officials offer inflated statistics and hollow assurances. And no government can claim legitimacy while ignoring its moral and social obligations.
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