Miniature clasp to the Humanitarian Servcie Medal.
On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck south of Marrakech, leading to almost 3000 deaths and over 5500 injuries, and causing catastrophic damage in remote and mountainous regions and communities.
The British Embassy in Rabat initiated a crisis response on 9 September 2023 and remained so until 19 September. The UK was one of only four countries whose offers of assistance were accepted by Morocco. The UK response included activity from over 100 individuals from UK International Search and Rescue, the UK’s Emergency Medical Team UK-Med, MOD, FCDO officials based in Rabat and Marrakech, British Council, Humanitarian Response Group (HRG), and Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT) colleagues.
Eligibility criteria:
Those who took part in a HMG response between 9 September 2023 and 19 September 2023 in the Marrakech-Safi (Marrakech, Al Haouz and Chichaoua provinces) and Sous Massa Region (Taroudannt province) of Morocco with a minimum service of 48 hours.
