Get Involved: Morocco Volunteer

Essential Information

Trip Profile

Travel by private minibus and on foot; 4.5 days community work in Tijhza, Toubkal and Tafedna.

Accommodation

Our Riad on the outskirts of Marrakech has 4 comfortable double rooms and 2 large quadruple rooms - all en suite. Thanks to the remote location of Riad Bledna, the gardens are relaxing and there are peaceful views across the High Atlas Mountains from the swimming pool.

In the mountains, we stay in Kasbah Oliver that has recently been built by our local project managers. Blankets, sheets and pillows are provided and thanks to electricity being linked to Tijhza Valley in 2004, the Kasbah has lighting, but there is no heating so it may get chilly in the evenings.

Our Gite in Imlil has a similar set up to the Kasbah with no en suite rooms but flush toilets and showers. The rooms will be dormitory style with mattresses placed directly on the floor and you will be sharing with 2-3 people, depending on the size of the group.

Both the Kasbah and Gite are run with environmental issues to the fore and are run by our local project managers so are highly appropriate places to stay.

Food

All breakfasts and 5 dinners included.

Reality Check

Our project work could be anything from painting, mixing cement, moving boulders, to digging holes. The work will be of a manual nature and a willingness to get your hands (and clothes) dirty is essential.

Please note there is a compulsory donation of GBP50 per person to be paid online via the project page for Morocco. This will go direct to our charity partner Baraka Community Partnerships and be used to purchase materials needed for the project work (please remember to add gift aid).

If you would like to bring anything for the villages then please see our project website page for the latest requests from the villagers. Andy will also advise before departure on any last minute additions.

Morocco is a developing country so standards of hygiene and accommodation are not as they are in Europe. Stomach upsets are not uncommon, though often this is just a case of adjusting to different condition. In the mountains, there is a very laid-back atmosphere and it is not in the Berber culture to be punctual so please be prepared for project work to not always start on time.

Normal group size and age

Min. 7, max. 16, plus Andy Mckee, the founder of this project and local drivers. Minimum age 18.

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