Volunteer Overseas in Morocco

Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich cultural heritage drawing from a history of global influences. It is also a country of contrasts, which include debilitating urban and rural poverty coexisting with modern urban centers. Morocco's urban and rural areas contrast dramatically in access to adequate water, sanitation, housing, education, economic growth opportunities, and social services.

Xu Bo offers Ghana opportunities through our business partner Volunteers for International Partnership (VIP.) VIP offers opportunities to work in the areas of social welfare, environmental protection, economic development, and in education.

Orientation

A one-week orientation will be provided upon arrival in Rabat for our traditional 8 to 12 week program. You will learn about the country, its culture, its multilingualism, and also about travel safety, medical issues, and how to prepare for living and volunteering in Morocco.

Intensive Language Course

Through the Center for Cross Cultural Learning, The Thaqafat Association organizes courses in Modern Standard Arabic (Fus'ha), Moroccan Arabic (Darija), and Berber (Tamazight). The objective of the 60-hour course is to help you acquire basic communication skills and provide you with opportunities to learn from the rich cultural diversity of Morocco and to develop approaches to understanding and appreciating cultural differences.

Excursions

Once a week during the four-week stay in Rabat, an experienced language teacher will take you to visit markets, museums and historical monuments of the city and its surroundings. The program offers extensive class preparation before these excursions.

Other Activities

The curriculum also offers various lectures on Moroccan life and culture, as well as special activities such as writing on the wooden board, an overview of Moroccan ceremonies, the experience of the Hammam, and cooking sessions.

Homestay

You will be living with a Moroccan family during the orientation and language course in Rabat. (Note: Homestay available only in Rabat. Other cities may provide homestay at a higher cost.) Then, you will move to the host project. The accommodations will be either in a homestay family or arranged by the association, depending on the site.

(Note: Some of the homestays may not provide hot water or showers. Public baths are available and widely used by Moroccans in both cities and villages. Toilets may be either Western style or Turkish. Private rooms not guaranteed)

Volunteer Service

After the orientation and language course, you will join the host project to begin the volunteer service. Current host projects vary from education to health care to culture and crafts. They may include:

	Developing cultural tourism by organising seminars and lectures, in order to teach NGO's the importance of culture as a learning process and as a bridge to build better understanding between people
	Teaching English and French to children in rural and urban areas
	Developing literacy programs in remote villages
	Assisting in family planning, basic health care, hygiene and for nutrition
	Teaching computer skills at various levels
	Working in shelters for women victims of violence, and with associations for single mothers, orphans, or street children
	Helping craftsmen and women in villages develop their artistry in weaving or pottery
	Helping develop kindergartens and nursery schools in rural and urban areas

To Apply or Learn More

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