The Moroccan Children’s Trust supports the creation of sustainable social and educational development in Morocco.

Volunteers on our projects work on a range of activities with young people, to bring real and durable improvements to their prospects and to their lives.

Our approach is what separates us from other organisations. Our projects are embedded in the community so that volunteers can enjoy the “true” Morocco, making their experience life changing and unforgettable.

This goes to the heart of what we are trying to achieve: better outcomes for children, cultural exchange and bridges of friendship between Western and North African cultures.

We have been running successful and enriching projects across Africa since the 1990s as the organisation AfricaTrust Networks. In 2008, we formed a separate and committed Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) solely for our work in Morocco with our partner Groupe Maroc Horizons (GMH).

The Al Wifaq School

Pre-shool tuition is limited in Morocco, so our partners GMH have put in place classes for 4-6 year old children who do not normally get access to early years education. Volunteers work as assistants to support the children's learning.

We have also established a separate IT project at the school. Volunteers teach basic IT to classes of twelve 10-12 year olds. Those who usually do not have access to computers are chosen for participation in the course, which equips them for their secondary schooling. The class takes place in the school's IT room, furnished with the help of AfricaTrust and the Moroccan Children's Trust.

I'm writing this report sitting on the floor of my bedroom here in Morocco. Outside the door my host Moroccan family are going about their daily business. The smell of tagine bubbling away in its clay pot is wafting under my door. I've been here for nearly two and a half months and the novelty of this experience has not worn off.
I wanted to do this project because I wanted to do something positive whilst giving me a better understanding of development work. I would be improving my spoken Arabic at the same as deepening my understanding of Moroccan culture. All this has proven to be true.

2008, Antonia Rosati