Morija is a non-profit humanitarian association, working under its statutes and articles 60ss of the Swiss civil code. Morija means "The Eternal will provide" or, in accordance with another translation, "The Eternal sees". Therefore this name refers to the Christian values upon which the association was founded. It offers help on a social level, without any distinction of race nor religion, and its aim is to help orphans and deprived people of Africa in general and in Sahel more specifically.

In 1974, shocked by the magnitude of famine that Ethiopia was living, a group of Christians, led by Michel Raboud, rose and decided to say no to fatalism by offering its help, according to the words of St. Matthew 25 versicles 35 and 36: "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me".


Then, with each passing month and year, they became more and more solicited by churches or Christians movements. To the extent of its possibilities, the group lived up to their expectations and the association was eventually established.

Morija was founded in 1979 and its head office is in Bas-Valais, in Collombey-le-Grand. The association pursues 3 main goals: prevention, health and education. It supports projects spread out over 4 countries of the Sahel region: Burkina Faso, Togo, Cameroon and Chad

  • First aid.

    Providing firsthand assistance to children and needy people who are hungry and cold, by giving them millet, clothes and basic treatments.

  • Improvement of life conditions .

    By sinking wells, building schools or financing medical care centers, the association tries to better the daily life of children, their mothers, villagers or handicapped people. An important part of the program is focused on prevention.

  • Development projects.

    Whether it be professional training workshops (joinery, shoemaking and repairing, printing), courses given to mothers (hygiene, nutrition), training of qualified staff, or creations of schools, all projects supported by Morija aim for the future. Their attempt is to train parents adequately and guarantee the future of children and teenagers, who are the adults of tomorrow.

  • First aid
  • Hygiene and nutrition
  • Care, preventive medicine
  • Help to orphans and handicapped
  • Water supply
  • Professional training
  • Literacy tuition and primary schools
Our partners


Help requests come essentially from churches or Christian movements and are the subject of a particular attention. A protocol of agreement rules both sides' responsibilities.


Morija is formed by members of the general assembly and by a board of directors composed of 7 members:


Management and accountancy are submitted to the directors board for control. Furthermore, books are revised by a trust company, independent from the association, before their yearly presentation to the general assembly.


Today, after 28 years of existence, Morija counts 6active people for 5.5 positions at the head office in Collombey and supports 14 projects, without mentioning other limited and occasional help. You can see our 2004 activities report in French, German or Italian