Morocco Feeds 4.3M People This Ramadan With $30M Aid

More than four million Moroccans will receive essential food supplies this Ramadan thanks to a nationwide solidarity operation that's been growing stronger for nearly three decades.

King Mohammed VI kicked off the initiative in Salé this week, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. The program reaches 4,362,732 people across Morocco with a budget of 305 million dirhams (about $30 million USD).

Families receiving aid will get staples like flour, milk, rice, oil, sugar, pasta, lentils, and tea. The 34,550 tons of food will be distributed through centers set up in communities nationwide.

This year marks a major step forward in efficiency and fairness. For the second consecutive year, Morocco used its Unified Social Register to identify who needs help most, replacing outdated methods with data-driven precision.

The numbers tell a powerful story about rural support. Three-quarters of beneficiary households live in rural areas, where access to resources can be most challenging.

Among the one million heads of household receiving aid, 432,092 are elderly, 211,381 are widows, and 88,163 are people with disabilities. Together, these vulnerable groups represent over 731,000 individuals getting direct support.

Thousands of volunteers and social workers are mobilizing at distribution points throughout the country. Two oversight committees, one local and one provincial, monitor everything from supply deliveries to final distribution, ensuring transparency at every step.

Multiple government ministries and national organizations have joined forces to make this happen. The Ministry of Health and National Office for Food Safety personally verify the quality of every food product before it reaches families.

The Ripple Effect

What started in 1998 with 34,100 families has grown into a million-family operation. Over 28 years, Morocco has invested more than 2.5 billion dirhams in Ramadan food aid, building a culture of solidarity that touches nearly every corner of the kingdom.

The King personally handed food baskets to 10 family representatives before taking a commemorative photo with volunteers. These symbolic gestures honor the thousands of people who make large-scale compassion possible.

When a nation commits to feeding its most vulnerable for nearly three decades, it proves that consistent kindness can become powerful tradition.