“ What we are trying to do may be just a drop in the ocean but the ocean will be less because of that missing drop ”.
Our Story
Abryd was founded in 2017 by a group of three friends who wanted to change people’s lives with their passion, trekking and discovering the beauty and richness of Morocco’s landscapes.
It all began when we started organising treks with friends to discover the most remote areas of the country.
Our Mission
“Improving children’s lives one trek at a time”
Abryd organises treks throughout rural Morocco to help children get the right for a better education and living conditions in boarding houses and schools.
Our Approach
Collaboration for Impact
We are eager to learn from others. Most of our initiatives are designed in partnership with other charities and involve local authorities and communities from project conception to its implementation.
Our projects are carefully designed to ensure it has a positive impact on local communities
Self-Sufficiency
We invest in innovative solutions to ensure that our project initiatives are self-sufficient in the long run.
Meet the Team
Hasnaa.
Hasnaa, tennis player, nature lover, and adventure seeker has been a project manager and a process engineer in the UK for many years before returning to Morocco to become a naturopath and co-founder of Abryd. Hasnaa decided to be part of Abryd to discover Morocco through trekking while making a difference in her home country.
Nezha.
Nezha, co-founder of Abryd, is currently working in an international development cooperation. As a native Berber, she developed a passion for the mountains through her dad who has been trekking for more than 30 years. She loves sharing her knowledge of the Moroccan culture with trekkers and working on development projects with local communities.
Rachid.
Rachid, avid trekker and nature lover, co-founded Abryd to help disadvantaged people get their right to education and live in decent conditions. It’s through treks in the Atlas mountains that he came across the hospitality and generosity of the people despite the fact that they were living in extreme poverty. This reinforced his willingness and drive to have a small, yet positive impact in the lives of people who need it most.