Our Board
Meet the dedicated team leading Education For All
EFA Board and Leadership Team
Education For All is governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees and a Leadership Team who bring diverse skills, experience, and perspectives to guide our organization. Our board members are committed to our mission and work diligently to ensure we achieve our goals with integrity and effectiveness.
The Board
Marijke Stroosnijder
President
Before coming to Marrakech from the Netherlands to run riads with her husband Cees, Marijke worked for five and a half years as project manager for the International Project Unit of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities on projects to strengthen local authorities, e.g. Association of Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA) in Palestine. She worked as a Human Resources Manager for two years before coming to Marrakech.
Yassine Hanyn
Vice President
Born in Casablanca, Yassine moved to the Netherlands, at age 17. With over 23 years in business management and the catering sector, Yassine has successfully established and managed multiple restaurants and businesses in the Netherlands, winning the Viewer’s Prize in 2012 and the TANS Entrepreneurship Award in 2014. In 2021, Yassine relocated to Marrakech while maintaining ownership of his business in the Netherlands. In Marrakech he started investing in M-Avenue Gourmet before pursuing his own hospitality project in the Medina. Yassine is very dedicated to charity work and supports a multiple of non-profit projects including a school construction project in Ghana.
James Wix
Vice President
James grew up in the UK where he started his career in the Luxury hospitality industry before moving to Marrakech in January 2011 where he continues to work in the hotel and restaurant sector. James and his family have been long time supporters of Education for All amongst other organisations and he believes every child has the right to be educated. He hopes to be able to support EFA in their quest to grow and facilitate the education of more girls in rural Morocco.
Juanita Folmsbee
Treasurer
Juanita started with Education for All in 2018 and is currently serving as the Treasurer for the Board of Trustees. Before settling in Marrakech in 2018, Juanita worked internationally for more than 30 years in development project management. She has worked both on US Government side for CDC and on the NGO side for organisations such as PATH and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). During her time at MSH, she served as the Project Director for the SCMS project in Vietnam and the SIAPS Project Director in Ukraine. She was also a Global Program Manager on the SCMS project responsible for Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and Namibia. During her time with CDC she was the Deputy Program Manager for CDC in Haiti during the start of the US government’s PEPFAR Program.
Leadership Team
Nancy Crann
In-Country Program Director
Nancy is an experienced Project Manager with over 15 years of expertise in managing large-scale projects in the energy sector, specialising in project controls, logistics, procurement, and contracts. A former Canadian Forces Reserve Officer, Nancy brings a strong ability to lead in challenging environments and across diverse teams. Nancy joined AEFA in September 2024 as the in-country Program Director and is responsible for leading the Association EFA's operations, including rebuilding efforts, in Morocco.
Latifa Aliza
Operations Manager
Latifa was born and lives in Moulay Brahim, she attended college in Marrakech. She joined the Education for All Association since 2007 as a first housemother at Dar Asni 1, with the first 10 girls who join EFA. She loved the idea of the project because it gives rural girls the opportunity to continue their education in an environment that helps them pursue their studies. This was a special project for her. She lived in a village where many girls had dropped out of school at an early age because there were no boarding schools at the time. Latifa considers the Education for All Association to be the organization that gave her the opportunity to connect with others and participate in cultural exchange with the volunteers and visitors she met.
Karima Targaoui
Volunteer Coordinator
Karima Targaoui was born and lives in France, with Moroccan and Berber origins. She has worked in IT for over 15 years and currently works as an IT business analyst lead in the healthcare sector in France. Karima has been involved with Education For All since its early days and was one of its first volunteers. In 2009, she spent 18 months in Talat N'Yacoub, helping to establish EFA's very first boarding house in this remote area. During this time, she worked on building awareness of the organisation in the region and setting up the operations of the house to ensure its success. Since then, Karima has remained deeply committed to EFA, focusing on the recruitment and management of volunteers to support its mission of empowering girls in rural Morocco.
Governance Structure
Education For All operates with a governance structure designed to ensure accountability, transparency, and effectiveness.
Board of Trustees
Provides strategic direction, oversight, and governance
Compliance Committee
Responsible to assess and mitigate organizational risks and ensure adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies
Finance Committee
Oversees financial management and reporting
Rebuilding Committee
Directs rebuilding projects and post earthquake recovery efforts.
Our Commitment
Our board and leadership team are committed to the highest standards of governance, transparency, and accountability. We regularly review our policies and practices to ensure we are operating effectively and in accordance with best practices for non-profit organizations.
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