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Morocco Opens 13 New Social Centers to Help Vulnerable Communities
Rabat — King Mohammed VI has given the green light for 13 new social centers to start serving Morocco's most vulnerable populations immediately.
The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity built these facilities across eight provinces to tackle pressing social needs.
The centers are part of three major programs that address healthcare access, disability support, and youth training, with an investment exceeding MAD 300 million ($30 million).
The initiatives mark a significant expansion of social services nationwide to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable population.
New medical centers bridge healthcare gaps
As part of the initiatives, the foundation opened a new proximity medical center in Sale with a MAD 85.5 million ($ 8.55 million) budget, bringing the total number of operating medical units to six, with plans for twelve centers across the country.
In Al Aroui, residents now have access to a new dialysis center costing MAD 10 million ($ 1.11 million). The new facility complements the nearby Mohammed VI Hospital and improves care for kidney disease patients.
Disability support network grows
Beni Mellal welcomed a new regional branch of the National Mohammed VI Center for the Disabled.
With a budget of MAD 30 million ($ 3 million), the facility expands the network to nine centers serving people with disabilities throughout the North African country.
Addiction treatment centers expand
The initiative gave birth to three new addiction treatment centers in the cities of Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, and Beni Mellal.
These facilities cost MAD 6.5 million ($ 723,898), MAD 6.5 million ($ 723,898), and MAD 4.5 million ($ 501,322) respectively, raising the number of addiction treatment centers to 18 across 15 cities in Morocco.
Job training centers target youth employment
Six vocational training centers launched to prepare young people from disadvantaged backgrounds for promising careers, with a particular focus on market-driven skills training across various sectors.
Tit Mellil opens a metal welding training center with a MAD 94 million ($9.4 million) investment, while Souk Larbaa launches an agricultural trades center for MAD 34 million ($3.4 million.
In Casablanca, Sidi Othman starts electrical and electronics training for MAD 32.5 million ($3.25 million), and Laouazis focuses on service sector jobs with MAD 25 million ($2.5 million).
Meanwhile, two facilities, a tourism training center for MAD 15.2 million ($1.52 million) and a traditional crafts center for MAD 9.4 million ($1 million).
Educational support for rural youth
Izemmouren, a small community in Al Hoceima province, received its first socio-educational center, a MAD 3.5 million ($389,791) facility designed to help young people with schooling and career guidance.
The new centers reflect Morocco's commitment to addressing social challenges through targeted interventions.
