Multiple international organisations have already responded to the disasters in the North African countries and are looking for additional support.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesIt released $1.1 million from its Disaster Response Emergency Fund to support Moroccan Red Crescent relief efforts in the country and on Tuesday launched an appeal to raise $112 million more.
"We expect this initial release of money to make a difference on the ground," said Dr Hossam Elsharkawi, IFRC's regional director of Middle East and North Africa, in a statement. "It will be used to buy essential supplies locally in Morocco. The people in the Moroccan Red Crescent know their communities best and know best what is needed.", told a UN briefing in Geneva that the situation in Libya was"as devastating as the situation in Morocco."is teaming with Moroccan volunteers to provide food and water in the remote areas hardest hit by the earthquake.
However, World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres said the group's helicopters are doing double duty, dropping off supplies in those areas and evacuating injured people on their return trips.has sent 10 staff members to Morocco to assess what the local hospital needs are and how the organisation can support the Moroccan government with supplies or logistics.
Though Doctors Without Borders announced plans to end medical activities in Tripoli last month, it continues to provide medical care and humanitarian assistance in other parts of the country., which has been working in Morocco since 2008 to help people get access to basic services, has launched the Morocco Earthquake Emergency Fund, which it says will prioritise providing women and girls, youth, and disadvantaged groups food and shelter.
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