INSAF Association for Women and Child Solidarity
Renowned public-utility association in Casablanca delivering integrated psychological, legal, healthcare, and vocational support to mothers in crisis and their children.
About and missions
Established in 1999 and granted public-utility status in 2002, the National Institution of Solidarity with Women in Distress (INSAF) is a prominent Moroccan civil organization advocating for vulnerable women and children. The association implements an integrated strategy to prevent infant abandonment and societal rejection of single mothers, restoring emotional well-being and autonomy. Concurrently, INSAF leads nationally recognized campaigns against child domestic labor, securing schooling rights for young rural girls.
Support and services
Confidential psychological counseling and supportive psychotherapy for mothers facing social rejection.
Temporary shelter providing safe, dignified living conditions for pregnant women and newborns.
Legal advocacy for paternity acknowledgment, civil birth registration, and legal protection.
Pre-natal health monitoring, safe hospital delivery, and regular pediatric consultations.
Vocational skills training programs (culinary arts, catering, textile crafts, and administration).
On-site nursery allowing young mothers to focus on learning and professional development.
Temporary shelter providing safe, dignified living conditions for pregnant women and newborns.
Legal advocacy for paternity acknowledgment, civil birth registration, and legal protection.
Pre-natal health monitoring, safe hospital delivery, and regular pediatric consultations.
Vocational skills training programs (culinary arts, catering, textile crafts, and administration).
On-site nursery allowing young mothers to focus on learning and professional development.
How to access support
Services at the Casablanca centre are open to any pregnant woman or mother confronting severe emotional distress, isolation, or domestic exclusion. Individuals may visit the Roches Noires premises directly or seek guidance via phone. Unconditional respect for personal confidentiality and human dignity forms the cornerstone of INSAF’s reception protocol.
Audiences supported
Children
Families and relatives
Women
Team and specialists
Seasoned team of clinical psychologists, licensed social caseworkers, family law specialists, early childhood educators, volunteer medical consultants, and professional instructors.
Network and partnerships
Institutional collaborator with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Justice, Entraide Nationale, United Nations agencies (UNICEF, UN Women), and Moroccan human rights coalitions.
Areas served
Headquarters: Casablanca
Scope: National
Regions: Casablanca-Settat · Marrakech-Safi
Cities: Casablanca · Mohammédia · Settat · El Jadida · Marrakech
Areas served are distinct from reception points. Check the listed addresses before visiting.Preserving the Mother-Infant Bond and Preventing Abandonment
When a woman faces isolated motherhood amidst harsh societal judgment, acute panic can push her toward abandoning her newborn. INSAF’s intensive psycho-social support defuses this crisis by providing immediate emotional and material security, enabling the mother to restore self-worth, build secure maternal attachment, and envision an autonomous life project.
Economic Empowerment and Pathways to Sustainable Employment
Financial independence represents the durable safeguard of single-mother households. INSAF’s vocational workshops provide certified training in commercial culinary arts, catering, and crafts, followed by tailored placement programs matching graduates with formal employment partners or supporting micro-enterprise initiatives.
Combating Child Domestic Labor and Ensuring Rural Girls’ Education
For over twenty years, INSAF has spearheaded a flagship national initiative eradicating child domestic servitude. The program extracts young girls from exploitative domestic situations, provides medical and trauma care, furnishes direct stipends to impoverished rural families, and secures girls’ educational retention through high school completion.