Our Founding Storysignpost

The beginnings of Resilient Communities (RC) started in 2014 when President & Founder, Eastman Johnson, arrived in Morocco as a Peace Corps Volunteer (2014-2016) with their joint-program Master's International program with the University of Cincinnati in which he developed his master's thesis project in his community of Tameslouht. After 28 months, he returned to complete his degree and continued to work with his community by establishing a team of engineers to design waste-powered pottery kilns with the local pottery cooperative in Tameslouht. During this time, he established RC and was awarded the Fulbright Student Researcher Award (2018-2019) to return to Morocco to gather sold waste data to support the project. Since then, RC has been working in every part of Morocco forming strong partnerships with local associations and the University of Cincinnati, merging the two fields of sustainable development and education.

Our Missionexplore

Our mission is to provide sustainable solutions for communities that lack basic services. We want these communities to be self-sufficient through education, awareness campaigns, trainings, programs, and projects that help them gain skills while strengthening their communities from within.

Our Visionvisibility

Our vision is to implement sustainable community engagement projects, programs, and technology in small communities that are rapidly growing beyond their means. We aim to inspire residents, especially the youth, to lead change in their communities.

10K+ Amount Donated
57+ Happy Donors
32+ Volunteers
11+ Partners

Our Team

Meet who is behind Resilient
Communities

Eastman Robert Johnson President & Founder
Abderrahmane Ait Lqous Head of Community Engagement
N.G. Rees Head of Training and Development
Trent Lobdell Vice President
Khalid Koukou Developement Team

Our Interns

Meet the current Interns of Resilient
Communities

Aaron Earlywine Fall 2024 Intern
Aditya Raj Singhal Fall 2024 Intern
Anit Laly Thomas Fall 2024 Intern
Nawrs AlFardous Fall 2024 Intern
Nikhita Veluri Fall 2024 Intern
Ranjay Bose Fall 2024 Intern

Captured Moments

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Communities

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Partners & Collaborators

Our Past Partners