Foundation Dar Si Hmad was founded in April 2010 in the town of Sidi Ifni, Morocco by its co-founders Dr. Aissa Derhem and Dr. Jamila Bargach.
Grounding its projected work in the realities of Southwest Morocco and as a not-for-profit organization, its founders endowed it with a clear institutional basis rooted in solidarity, local autonomy, environmental regeneration, and community resilience.
Vision
A prosperous and thriving southwestern Morocco, where people, fauna, and flora thrive in harmony thanks to solidarity based initiatives that generate sustainable employment and local autonomy.
Mission
We support and implement innovative projects that regenerate soils, protect ecosystems, and stimulate the local social economy, creating sustainable and replicable models to strengthen the resilience and well-being of communities.
Integrity
Honesty is vital for non-profit work, and integrity is the foundation of every action plan and reflection undertaken in Fondation Dar Si Hmad.
Discipline
To bring projects to fruition, discipline and commitment to work are essential.
Respect
Respect towards oneself, towards others, and towards differences gives projects force and tenacity.
Creativity
Thinking outside trodden paths, looking for new ideas, and having the courage to try regardless of the result.
Compassion
Being that other person, identifying with feelings, and recognizing what unites us as humans.
Every project is built with and for the Amazigh communities we serve.
We support and implement innovative projects that regenerate soils, protect ecosystems, and stimulate the local social economy, creating sustainable and replicable models to strengthen the resilience and well-being of communities.
A prosperous and thriving southwestern Morocco, where people, fauna, and flora thrive in harmony thanks to solidarity based initiatives that generate sustainable employment and local autonomy.
Our projects don’t just deliver water — they build a future where communities, ecosystems, and knowledge thrive together.
Verified, on-the-ground impact in Southwest Morocco.
Fog water harvesting, reforestation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity stewardship.
Women empowerment, rural education, food security, and resilient community building.
National and international prizes, annual impact reports, and measurable KPIs for every project.
Executive Director & Co-founder
Jamila Bargach, an anthropologist by training with a PhD from Rice University (1999), has taught at The National School of Architecture in Rabat (2000-2009) and is currently teaching at the Architecture school in Agadir, Morocco. She spent decades as a human rights activist, be it assisting residents in slums and informal communities in Salé-Rabat Morocco. In 2006, Bargach co-founded a shelter for women in Casablanca, which she directed till 2011 when she joined Foundation Dar Si Hmad. Dr. Bargach is passionate about fog, ecology, and the possibilities that might emerge from our current position for the future of this sentient planet.
Executive Director & Co-founder
Enable a resilient, thriving, and radiant Southwest Morocco where people, fauna, and flora evolve in harmony through eco-responsible and inclusive initiatives.
We work toward a future where every community in the Anti-Atlas has clean water, fertile soil, preserved culture, and the autonomy to thrive independently.
Promote local culture and create sustainable initiatives through education and the integration of scientific ingenuity within the communities of Southwest Morocco.
We combine ancestral Amazigh knowledge with modern science to build programs that communities own, operate, and pass forward.
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