From Parc des Princes to His Hometown Classroom: Inside Achraf Hakimi’s Quiet Off-Pitch Mission

While most headlines about Achraf Hakimi focus on his blistering pace down the right flank for PSG and Morocco, a different kind of story has been building steadily in the background one measured not in trophies, but in classrooms.

Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old Moroccan international who captains the Atlas Lions and plays right-back for Paris Saint-Germain, has been using his charitable foundation to build educational infrastructure in his home country, including new classroom facilities aimed at giving children from disadvantaged backgrounds access to a proper learning environment. It’s part of a broader, sustained push through the Achraf Hakimi Foundation established under the mission statement “For a Step Further” to combine education, sports, and personal development for young Moroccans who might not otherwise have access to any of it.

This isn’t a one-off gesture Hakimi’s charitable work in Morocco has been building for years, and it’s grown into something with genuine institutional reach.

The Achraf Hakimi Foundation works by partnering directly with orphanages, public centers, and local associations across Morocco, funding everything from facility upgrades and comfort equipment to psychological and medical support and after-school programs. On the education side specifically, the Foundation has invested in improving classroom technology and learning facilities for the young people it supports work that’s reportedly touched the lives of thousands of Moroccan youths through its various partnerships.