The Atlas Women’s Collective

In one of the world’s most geographically breathtaking regions, women are creating something even more remarkable.

Join us in supporting
their next chapter.

More than a community center

Financial Agency for 50+ Women

ACF’s new community center in Zawiya Ahansal will house a women-led cultural and hospitality space creating long-term economic opportunity and sustainable income for local women.

Shaped by residents, traditional craftsmen, and ACF volunteers, the 6,000-square-foot (600-square-meter) space is built with architectural traditions and local materials rooted in the cultural heritage of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.

The center is designed as a place where locals and visitors will gather to learn, teach, cook, create, and generate income to support local families.

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A multi-story building with a stone facade surrounded by trees and mountains in the background.
The interior of a room under construction with stone brick walls, large windows, and a wooden ceiling with exposed beams.
Interior of a building under construction with large windows overlooking mountains and a river. Two people are working inside, one pointing and the other holding a bag.
Interior of a building under construction with large windows and decorative black wrought iron security bars. Sunlight casts shadows on the unfinished concrete floor.
Three women having a conversation inside a room with stone walls and large windows showing green trees outside. One woman is gesturing while holding a water bottle.

  • Set deep within Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, the Zawiya Ahansal Valley has quietly become a destination for affluent, adventure-driven travelers. Drawn to the beauty of the M'Goun UNESCO Global Geopark and the remote, culturally rich landscapes, visitors arrive with both curiosity and spending power.

  • Since 2019, ACF’s Women’s Empowerment Program has supported women through literacy and numeracy education, rights awareness, confidence building, cross-cultural exchange, financial management, and vocational training in cooking, weaving, and embroidery—while building trust and support within families and the broader community.

  • The Atlas Women’s Collective refers to all the spaces and income generating programs for women. It will include a community kitchen, gathering spaces, artisan market, educational programming areas, and a guest apartment - all generating sustainable income for women participating in ACF’s Women’s Empowerment Program and for the Atlas Cultural Foundation to sustain its programs.

  • Financial Agency for 50 Women in a women-led space where they will earn income as decision-makers, hosts, artisans, entrepreneurs, and leaders helping shape the future of their community.

    Long-Term Programming Sustainability through hospitality and cultural programming that reinvests income into ACF’s mission.

Soft Opening September 2026

ACF’s Women’s Empowerment Program will move into the new center with their existing activities. Pilot launch of Community Kitchen and Gathering Spaces.

We Need Your Support

Finish the Vision & Change the Lives of:

  • 50+ Women

  • 50+ Families

  • An Entire Village

We are inviting

  • existing donors to increase their support for one year

  • new partner organizations looking to make a lasting, visible investment in women’s empowerment

Ways to support

$15,000 donation

Tizwiri Partner

  • Community Kitchen

  • 2 Indoor Gathering Spaces

  • Program Leadership Training

Income Generating Activities

  • Weaving Workshops

  • Cooking Lessons

Tizwiri is a Tamazight word that means both ‘beginning’ and ‘a long time ago’. In the Atlas Mountains, every new beginning honors heritage.

$30,000 donation

Tamunt Partner

  • Outdoor Kitchen & Herb Garden

  • Exterior Gathering Spaces

  • Entrepreneurship Training

Income Generating Activities

  • Marketplace

  • Cultural Workshops

Tamunt is the Tamazight word for ‘collective strength’. It is the ancient understanding that what we create together last beyond us.

$60,000 donation

Tafwiyt Partner

  • Guest Apartment

  • Rooftop Gathering Spaces

  • Hospitality Training

Income Generating Activities

  • Lodging for Visitors

  • Hosting Large Groups

Tafwiyt is the Tamazight word for ‘sun’. Like the Moroccan sun, this donation will build long-term self-sufficiency for generations.

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