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2016BROCHURE
MOROCCO
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VOLUNTEER INTERN TRAVEL
ContentsCover01
Contents02
Women Empowerment Project08
Your Accommodation09
Accommodation and Living10
Cost and Start Date11
What am I Paying for?12
What am I Paying for? (Contd.)13
Things to Do14
How to Apply - The Process15--17
Get in Touch18
Morocco - Rabat Overview03
Morocco Map with All Programs04
NGO Support and Human Rights Project
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Childcare and Orphanage Project06
Teaching Program07
VOLUNTEER
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Officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco, the country is laden
with wide deserts and beautiful historical monuments. One of the
very few countries to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean
coastlines, Morocco is a beautiful country to visit. One of the
highest visited countries in Africa, Morocco has mediterranean,
north and south atlantic, saharan , high and middle Atlas regions.
From sand dunes to High mountains this country has it all. Rabat,
Casablanca,Casablanca, Marrakech, Fez and Ouarzazate are some of the well
known cities of Morocco. Home to an interesting mix of Berber
and Arab ethnicities, Morocco has Islamic and French influences
on its people.
Although blessed with rich history and a strategic location,
Morocco is a developing country and needs upliftment in areas
such as education, women empowerment and literacy. Rabat, the
capital city of Morocco, where VolSol projects are located is one of
the well known cities of the country. Volunteering Solutions offers
a wide variety of projects to chose from namely which include
NGO Support, Teaching and Women Empowerment projects.
AffordableAffordable flight tickets and quick transportation from major
European cities has made Morocco a very popular travel and
volunteer destination for westerners.
Volunteering Solutions offers meticulously and professionally
designed projects in Rabat so as to give good international
volunteering exposure to volunteers from across the globe.
Morocco Trip Highlights
Visit of heritage centers like Mausoleum of Mohammed V , The Chellah and The Ville Nouvelle
Meticulously designed Projects suited for aspiring philanthropists, teachers and professionals
Optional Add On tours to Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech and Rabat City Tour
Bou Regreg River and Mawazine Music Festival
Professionally designed projects to add value to skill set and contribute meaningfully
Morocco - Rabat Overview
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NGO Support and Human Rights Project
Childcare and Orphanage Projects
Teaching English or French
Women Empowerment Project
RABAT
Morocco - All Programs04
Program Requirements
The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.
Criminal Background check report/character certificate
Must be motivated to make a difference
Should be well versed in either in English or French (knowing basic French is recommended)
Under this program volunteers are placed with local NGOs working
towards the upliftment of the society and underprivileged people of
Morocco. The various departments that volunteers can work in are
human rights, child issues, women rights, education, skilled learning,
and strengthening the government accountability. Today NGOs in
Morocco are playing a vital role to strengthen community living and
bridge the gap between common man and the government.
VolunteersVolunteers help with their skills and expertise in computers, IT,
education, filling, updating social media, marketing, administrative
work, planning community events and assisting the management.
Volunteers can choose the specific areas of work or assist in multiple
departments. This project is ideal for people looking to make a
meaningful contribution or aspire to head a non-governmental
organization in future.
NGO Support and Human Rights Project Starting from $410
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Add On Tour
Full day excursion to Casablanca with English speaking local guide
Full day excursion to Marrakech with English speaking local guide
Real interactions with
people, cultural exchanges,
dif ferent problems and
situations faced were
undoubtedly the highlight
from this trip.
-Erica Fumagalli
Program Requirements
The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.
Should be in good health
Criminal Background check report/character certificate
Must be motivated to make a difference
Should be well versed in either in English or French (knowing basic French is recommended)
Under the childcare program, volunteers work in orphanages, NGOs
that help street children and run kindergartens for disadvantaged
children in Rabat. There are a huge number of children living in poverty
and are often deprived of education and a good quality of life. As a
volunteer in this program you will get to work with children
who can be toddler to even 16 year old young adults.
WhileWhile working in this project, you can help children with painting, art &
craft, designing fun games for them, teaching basic English, Maths,
French and other such subjects.
UnderUnder this program you can also choose to work with children with
special needs and spend time with them and assist in teaching them,
playing with them and designing fun learning modules for them. This
project is ideal for aspiring teachers and people looking to make a
meaningful contribution.
Working at the Orphanage
project is actually simple
work but requires patience
and care to others. Every
single day is a memorable
and precious to me.-Mengdi Zhu
Childcare and Orphanage ProjectsStarting from $410
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Full day excursion to Fez with English speaking local guide
Full day excursion to Meknes and Volubilis with English speaking local guide
Program Requirements
The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.
Should be in good health
Criminal Background check report/character certificate
Must be motivated to make a difference
Should be well versed in either in English or French (knowing basic French is recommended)
Morocco has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world, despite the
fact that government provides free education to children below 15
years of age. Volunteers involved in this project are placed in
community, NGOs and even public schools which do not have the
manpower or resources to provide good English or French teachers to
the students. You do NOT need to know Arabic to join this program.
You will get to be teach kids aged between 10-16 years old and need
toto have basic to intermediate level of English or French. Working in the
program will allow you to understand the education system in
Morocco and at the same time help out the children in need for a
better education. You are open to teach Maths, art & craft and do other
activities while working in these schools under this program. You will
work for 3-5 hours for 5 days in a week as part of the program.
Teaching English or French Starting from $410
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Add On Tour
Full day excursion to Casablanca with English speaking local guide
Full day excursion to Marrakech with English speaking local guide
Program Requirements
The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.
Should be in good health
Criminal Background check report/character certificate
must be motivated to make a difference
should be well versed in either in English or French (knowing basic French is recommended)
The government of Morocco has been making a lot of efforts to
improve the lives of women in Morocco. A lot of efforts have been put
in economically and politically to improve their lives. Despite of this, a
lot of women live in poverty and are abused specially in the poor
communities around Morocco. Volunteering Solutions works to place
volunteers in one of the best NGOs that work for women’s rights and
their empowerment. Under this program, volunteers will have the
chancechance to work with women and NGOs working towards the
upliftment of these women. Volunteers are involved in teaching,
providing awareness on women's rights, reproductive health, land
rights, domestic violence and more. Volunteers can also help the NGO
with work on projects, IT related work such as website update, social
media, typing and maintaining of records. While you would be mostly
working with women to teach them, you can also spend time in
teachingteaching them skills such as sewing, painting, cooking, computer and
other skills which can help them in their daily lives and increase their
skill set.
Women Empowerment Project Starting from $990
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Imperial Tour Of Morocco ...................................................... 7 Nights/8 Days
Rabat City Tour
Your Accommodation
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Accommodation Highlights
Fully Furnished
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (except for the programs where it is mentioned separately)
Accommodation is with a local host family
Close to basic amenities
Volunteering Solutions strives to provide best of the living and
other arrangements to its volunteers. Like we keep saying, just
pack your bags and arrive at your placement destination. From
your airport pickup, stay, meals and other nitty gritties, VolSol
manages everything for you. Accommodation in Rabat is arranged
with a local host family. A well appointed room is made available
which endowed with modern facilities, volunteers will either have
theirtheir own room or will have to share a room with a fellow
volunteer. Living with a local host family lets you get an authentic
cultural experience and make the most of your volunteering stint.
A thorough orientation session is given upon arrival to acquaint
the volunteers with the project, host family and the city.
The homes allotted are close to useful amenities like, banks,
ATMs, money changers, restaurants, cafes and shopping centers.
All placements are around 10 - 30 minutes from the homes and
volunteers travel to the placements everyday and come back
home in the evenings. Information about the amenities and local
markets would also be shared with the volunteers during their
orientation session. An exhaustive pre-departure kit is provided to
thethe volunteers after they apply to prepare them well for the
project and share all relevant details about the city.
During the free time volunteers can visit the local markets, visit
internet cafes and the different cafes around the city. Volunteers
can also go for Rabat City Tour and intimate the management
incase any assistance is needed.
Meals will be provided 3 times in a day in Morocco projects.
Typical lunch and dinner meals include Couscous, Meat, Bread,
Soup, Salad, Olives etc.
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Accommodation and Living10
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Cost and Start Dates11
Please Note: -An application fee of $225 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment.
Airfare
Mobile connection and recharge
Entry fees to monuments or sightseeing places (if not included in program)
Transportation and local travel
Visa Fee
Personal expenses
Return Airport DropReturn Airport Drop
Morocco Childcare Program Dates
Teaching, NGO Suport & Women Program Start Dates
Morocco Program Costs (in USD)
1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks 5 Weeks 6 Weeks 7 Weeks 8 Weeks Program Name Extra Weeks
$620$410 $780 $990 $1200 $1410 $1620 $1830 $250Childcare, NGO Support & Teaching
---- -- $990 $1200 $1410 $1620 $1830 $250Women Empowerment Cost
Most people are surprised to hear that they have to pay to volunteer abroad. What they often do not realize is that there
are significant administrative costs involved to arrange for a worthwhile volunteer abroad placement. Volunteering Solu-
tions is not supported by any government funding and runs its programs entirely from the fee that volunteers pay to take
part in the volunteer programs. Volunteering Abroad, involves incurring of many costs such as food, accommodation,
transportation, transfers, project selection etc. The program fee charged by us, goes into providing you all these services.
The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.
VOLSOL Program Cost IncludesAdvertising Online/Offline Credit Card processing charges
In country maintenance of offices, vehicles etc.Staff recruitmentVolunteer recruitmentMaintaining office and other expenses
Salaries for staffNGO financial helpCommunication with volunteers and partners, by phone/email etc.International travel done by our staff to monitor projects and attend local meetings with partnersWebsite maintenance.Government taxes.
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What am I paying for?12
Administration Cost
In Country SupportProject Development
Project Support &Field Cost
Food & Accommodation
It is necessary for an organization to employ full time staff to recruit and manage volunteers. There is lot of work that goes
side by side ensuring that you are supported before and during your program. We are dedicated to make your volunteering
abroad a memorable experience and ward off of all possible hunches at every steps. Our administration cost is 28% of the
total cost which include advertising, staff salary, website maintenance, taxes, volunteer recruitment and other expenses.
The application processing fee is part of your administrative costs, unlike many other volunteer travel company we do not
chargecharge any additional credit card processing fee. These companies can charge as much as 6% on your application fee taking
it to a difference of almost $100 extra. We have a flat rate and that is what we charge.
Administration
You may be endowed with exceptional skills and acumen in your area of expertise but to figure out your exact role in the
placement agency and to gain insights of its operations require training. To know cultural practices and etiquettes is of sub-
lime importance to carry out your tasks. So you need someone who could impart training and dispel your doubts at every
step, obviously he/she doubles as your friend and trainer.
Good grasp of the local language is an added advantage that helps you to communicate effectively and learn the culture
promptly so in some cases they also assign language trainers to help you out who is paid by program provider.
Training and orientation
We charge for food and accommodation based on your preferences. You may decide to do home stay or group accommo-
dation or relish the cuisines cooked by host family and pay them. You may cook for yourself if you find it economical or your
placement organization may provide you lunch. You have plethora of options to choose from and charges are determined
accordingly. Host organization provides a safe and welcoming atmosphere for the volunteers. Food and accommodation
charges cover 40% of your total expenditure.
Food and accommodation
Volunteer service organization often employs in-country staff to provide local support and to make your volunteering
abroad experience memorable. As long as you are volunteering outside which may take up to six months, our staff is con-
tinuously working for you behind the screen. So we pay them from program fees we receive despite other sources like
grants and donations.
NothingNothing can be more discomforting than to struggle for getting basic services like healthcare, banking or even visa review-
ing in a foreign land that otherwise would have been comparatively less difficult in an English speaking country. As a volun-
teer, you have not been tied up to the agency only but you may roam around the city to watch historical places, zoo, movies
etc. and should have total access to everything in order to distress yourself. VolSol has incredible in-country support
(around 12%) to ensure your trip runs smoothly.
In country support
The most important part of the volunteering fees is on the project which you have chosen. Program fees help fund the proj-
ect activities and resources. Thus organizations need paid staff member to ensure continuity of your program and adminis-
trative duties. Project development involved 11% of the total program fee.
Project Development
What am I paying for? (Contd.)13
A pleasant and civilized city, Rabat is not a town where tourists are a focus point which lets you explore it in peace and
without the usual tourist hassles. Make the most of your time here as indulge in some laid back sightseeing and travel
experience. Pick your favorites amongst these things to do in the city.
Built in the historical monument, Bank al-Maghrib, this outlandish museum and art gallery is a surprisingly interesting tour
of Moroccan history through its coinage, from the Roman period to the modern times. Take a tour of the museum and find
some awesome figurative and abstract paintings, art pieces and much more.
A Peek into the Roman Heritage of Morocco
Mausoleum of Mohammed V , The Chellah and The Ville Nouvelle are a few of the well known Minarets in Rabat. The
Mausoleum of Mohammed V is now the tomb of the present king’s father, uncle and grandfather. The Chellah, on the other
hand, has both a Roman and a medieval fervour.
Witness Stunning Minarets
Rabat’s Medina and Kasbah offer limited but comfortable shopping options. Rue Souk as Sabbat,Rue des Consuls and Rue
Souika are some of the popular shopping spots. Grab handicrafts, Fassi pottery, color hide lamps, Marrakchi leatherwear,
babouches аnd jellabahs. Pop Art-L’Art Moderne, a well known spot to buy some awesome metal work is another shopping
spot to check out.
Rewarding Shopping In Rabat
A beautiful river in western Morocco, the Bou Regreg river is between the sister cities of Sale and Rabat which finally
discharges into Atlantic. A quiet walk along the riverside or sipping a hot cuppa coffee there, a visit to this river should
definitely be on the list while in Morocco.
Visit The Bou Regreg River
Ya Mal Al-Sham, Matsuri, Dar Naji, Le Grand Comptoir, Pizza De, Cafe 7eme Art and Patisserie La Comedie are some of the
eateries to visit while in Morocco. From local to continental, all kinds to food is available to binge on in Morocco. Take a
stroll at Old Medina for some lip smacking Moroccan street food.
Taste Moroccan Delicacies At Well Known Restaurants
An annual music festival held in Rabat that hosts international and local artists, it is one grand affair to attend. Artists such
as Mariah Carey, Mika, Whitney Houston, Maroon Five and Shakira have performed at this festival. Visit this one to get an
electrifying glimpse of the Moroccan fervour.
A volunteering experience in Morocco can be enriched with exploration and a deep understanding of the Moroccan culture,
Volunteers are suggested to take up these activities during their free time in Morocco. The Project coordinator can always
be contacted for more suggestions and guidance.
Witness The Mawazine Music Festival
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Things To Do In Rabat, Morocco
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How to apply - The process15
From the drop down select either Volunteer Abroad, Intern Abroad or Summer programs abroad.
If you are already familiar with the website and are visiting just to apply ignore this step and simply click on the Apply Now button at the
end of the drop down header.
Where it will ask you to create a login and password for your My Account login. Your email id would be treated as the username or user
id. Click on the proceed to next step button. The next step button will take you to a form that you have to fill to pay your application fee
of $225. This application fee will book your seat in the placement until you pay the entire program fee amount. If we fail to provide you
the placement we will refund you the money.
**Points to Heed
**If you are a past volunteer and already have my account user id and password then login to your my account section directly.
**If you are a returning volunteer within a year, then you do not need to pay the application fee again. **If you are a returning volunteer within a year, then you do not need to pay the application fee again.
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When you click on the apply now button, you will get a window like this:
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Fill out the forms marked 2 to 4 and submit application, it will be redirected to your payment gateway, where you can make the payment.
If you make the application fee payment now, your My account login would be activated as soon as we receive the payment. In case of
any glitches if your My account login is not activated, please inform us and we will do it manually.
You will receive a Thank you mail for booking the application or making your my account
login. You will get this email irrespective of full payment made or not.
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This email would be followed by a Welcome mail and a community email with platforms to
help you connect with our past volunteers. If you are using gmail, please check your
promotions folder or spam folder and mark them not spam and shift them to your inbox.
Actively participate in VolSol Facebook page and Groups and also join the social
community made by volunteers, that will help you better prepare for the trip.
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One month prior to your booking you will get your pre departure booklet. The pre-
departure booklet would contain all the details about your project and project location.
While on the project, we will send you an email to check on you, whether you are doing fine or not. You can send your pictures, blogs or
videos or anything related to your ongoing work to us and we will share it with other prospective volunteers.
After the completion of your project, we send you a feedback form, fill this form out and help us improve our services.
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If your placement is confirmed you will get an email from us stating the same, along with
the final payment due amount.
You can pay your program fee from your my account section or from payment page. The
links for the same would be provided in the email. Payment details would be updated on
your my account page.
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Know your coordinator
Ali(Morocco Program Coordinator)
Ali has studied at the State University of New York with a degree in Communications. He obtained his
B.A from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco and his M.A in Business Communications from
the University of Moulay Ismail Mekness. He has worked with many schools, universities as well as or-
ganizations and takes care of the volunteer program in Morocco. He is fluent in English, French and
Arabic.
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