Houria Chouhab is a versatile professional based in Marrakech, Morocco with a passion for promoting positive change in communities throughout the kingdom. She currently works for the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) as a psychosocial empowerment facilitator. In this role, she is actively involved in designing and implementing impactful workshops aimed at enhancing the well-being of participants. Recently, she conducted this work in programs related to recovery effotrts in post-earthquake Morocco.

Additionally, Chouhab’s commitment to community development is evident through her role as a part-time empowerment trainer. She leads women’s workshops in rural Moroccan communities that focus on leadership, self-confidence, and economic empowerment through cooperative formation. Prior to that, she worked as HAF’s USAID farmer-to-farmer field officer and coordinator. In this role, she spent nearly two years conducting assessments, designing training programs, and facilitating community collaborations in the Marrakech-Safi, Khenifra-Beni Mellal, and Oriental regions. This experience allowed her to promote sustainable agricultural practices and modern farming techniques in Morocco. Furthermore, it helped to promote the overall well-being of local farming communities in the kingdom.