IN SHORT

Every single year in Morocco, an estimated 50,000 children are born out of wedlock. Abandoned by their mothers, their fate is insufferable and future uncertain. For half a century, Aïcha Ech Channa has been fighting for the right of these young women to keep their newborns. To that end, she founded ASF in 1985 – an association that provides care for the babies and empower mothers to learn new skills, find employment and become independent.