Volunteer Abroad in Morocco Safi Marrakesh Street Children Orphanages HIV Programs

  Morocco

• Other Cities in Morocco: 
Marrakech,  Safi

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Open Starting Date

Description: Orphanage Assistance:

Volunteers help to improve the quality of life for children in a variety of homes, centers for disadvantaged children and disabled centers in Marrakesh. The staff simply do not have time to provide the individual care and attention that the children require. There is a great deal volunteers do to contribute to the general care and support of the children. Children range in age from 6yrs to teenagers. The daily work depends a lot on the ages of the children you are working with. Volunteering may involve assisting with the day-to-day practical care of the children; ensuring they get up on time and preparing their meals, as well as playing games, organizing activities and trips, and offering the children the vital one-to-one attention which they crave. The older children often require help with homework, support with developing social and life skills and you may also find yourself teaching some basic English lessons. Volunteer help not only stimulates the children but also alleviates the stress felt by the overstretched staff.

Child Care & Nursery School Program:

Volunteers work side by side with the day-care staff looking after young children. Volunteers can bring ideas and helping hands to the nursery. There are around 60 children from one month to 12 years old adopted by the orphan nursery. These kids are rejected from their single mothers or found on the street after their birth. Volunteers playing with kids, teaching them things like the alphabet, poems, songs etc. Volunteers would also help feeding the children, which often implies literally putting food in their mouths, changing diapers and helping comfort the small infants. Prior experience is not necessary.
Teaching English

As a volunteer with our Teach English Program, you will be working in local community canters that desperately need teachers and support from native English speakers. Volunteers will create their own lessons according to your students' needs and teaching those lessons with creativity, patience and compassion. By using flash cards, creative activities and handouts you will create an effective lesson plan. You will also have to opportunity to help students with their homework, organize games, and assist with administrative work. Volunteers in Marrakech will not only be teaching English to students who would otherwise have little or no language instruction, but will also have the opportunity to mentor and be a role model for young Moroccan at a critical time in their lives. Prior teaching experience is not required.

As a volunteer in Morocco, you will find that you are much in demand, not just from your students, but from other groups within the community. Your local teaching colleagues will be keen to practice their spoken English and brush up their grammar with you, and you will doubtless find yourself giving informal lessons to members of your host family. This is a fantastic way for you to create bonds with these people, and begin to feel at home in their culture!

Highlights: Volunteer Abroad in Morocco: Our programs in Morocco offer an unparalleled opportunity to discover one of the most enchanting lands of North Africa. Located on the Atlantic Coast, Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization. Morocco has been a gateway to many people; Arabs, Romans, Moors, Jews, Vandals, Berbers and the Sub-Saharan Africans, all whom have left their imprint still visible the countries cities, towns, village and unique architecture.

Morocco is the third most populous Arab country in the World. Most Moroccans are Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber stock. About three-quarters of all present-day Moroccans are of Berber descent, while Arabs form the second largest ethnic group. Arabic is the national language, also French is widely used and understood.

English is quickly becoming the foreign language of choice among educated youth (after Arabic and French). As a result of national education reforms English will be taught in all public schools from the fourth year on. In Morocco primary school education is free and compulsory until age 15. Nevertheless, many children  particularly girls  still do not attend school. The country's literacy is about 50%, but reaches as high as 90% among girls in rural regions.

In Morocco volunteers have a chance to explore imperial cities, wander through medieval souks, marvel at the Moorish architectural, enjoy the sites, smells and sounds of the largest outdoor African market. Morocco has been known for its manufacture of exotic and refined objects, from leather goods, to rugs, potteries, jewelry and woodcrafts.

Volunteering in Morocco will provide you the chance of a lifetime to explore this mystical country while giving back to the community. The Moroccan people are known for their gracious hospitality, their culinary delights, colorful markets, horse shows, acrobats and their delicious tangines and decadent sweets.

Our volunteer projects allow you to support the local children, at orphanages and primary schools, in nursery schools and teaching English to the woman and children of the community.

Volunteer with us in Morocco and Gain a Broader View of the World.

Qualifications: Globally-minded individuals searching for a unique travel experience or volunteer vacation; Young adults, college students, professionals, couples, retirees interested in learning about life in a non-western culture.

Cost in US$: From USD 820 for one week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Globally-minded individuals searching for a unique travel experience or volunteer vacation; Young adults, college students, professionals, couples, retirees interested in learning about life in a non-western culture.

Age Range: 18 to 99, families with children, Seniors

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Morocco Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

A Broader View Volunteers Corp's Mission Statement: Volunteer with us and gain A Broader View of the World!

Year Founded: 2007