The Moroccan Children's Trust was founded this year (2008) to support 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.

At the same time, our volunteers fully participate in the community and Moroccan culture to make their experience unforgettable and life changing.

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.

Our approach is what separates us from other volunteering organisations. Our projects are embedded in the community so that volunteers can enjoy the "true" Morocco.

We have been running successful and enriching volunteer projects across Africa since the 1990s as the organisation AfricaTrust Networks, and have now 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. You could work as an assistant to support the children's learning.

We also have also established a separate IT project at the school.You could be teaching basic 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
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