TMZ broke the story ... French was named a Global Citizen Ambassador by GC CEO Hugh Evans in a ceremony in NYC last week for his efforts in building a hospital in Uganda that will benefit 300k people. We're told he's not slowing down ... and will now head to Morocco.

French -- who immigrated to the United States from Morocco when he was 13 -- plans to focus on the country's education system. We're told he'll donate funds for computers, books and new faculty.

Way to go, French!