Changing the World While Having Fun
Participants in the Morocco program are given the unique opportunity to affect the lives of those in difficult social and economic situations. Building social capital ranks at the top of the list of our participants’ wishes. To that end, the Morocco Program has incorporated into the program a set of planned activities that all participants get to take partake in. The feedback from past activities has been overwhelming and very positive. We have even found ourselves engaging in some unplanned activities where the outcomes were very encouraging and made us willing to slightly alter our initial plans to integrate extra benevolent work for the rewards and the satisfactions are too immense to pass up.
Participants in the Morocco program are given the unique opportunity to affect the lives of those in difficult social and economic situations. Building social capital ranks at the top of the list of our participants’ wishes. To that end, the Morocco Program has incorporated into the program a set of planned activities that all participants get to take partake in. The feedback from past activities has been overwhelming and very positive. We have even found ourselves engaging in some unplanned activities where the outcomes were very encouraging and made us willing to slightly alter our initial plans to integrate extra benevolent work for the rewards and the satisfactions are too immense to pass up.
TOUCH AN ORPHAN'S LIFE
A visit to an orphanage in Fez is an experience that our participants usually list as most memorable and one that has had the most impact on their lives. Students get to interact with mostly abandoned kids that range in age from few days to twelve years old. Participants have donated clothing and cash to help the day to day operation of the orphanage. Some of our students have even donated to the employees of the orphanage in a show of appreciation to their dedication and selflessness. Get your handkerchiefs ready, this has always been a good idea.
A visit to an orphanage in Fez is an experience that our participants usually list as most memorable and one that has had the most impact on their lives. Students get to interact with mostly abandoned kids that range in age from few days to twelve years old. Participants have donated clothing and cash to help the day to day operation of the orphanage. Some of our students have even donated to the employees of the orphanage in a show of appreciation to their dedication and selflessness. Get your handkerchiefs ready, this has always been a good idea.
MAISA SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Students and their parents have come through in a major way when it came to donating school supplies . In fact, this project is named after the mother of one our alumni, Maisa, who has been examplary in this area and has procured countless school supplies. We encourage all participants and their families to follow suit and help us collect these supplies to bring on the trip and hand them directly to a group of needy and well deserving children.
Students and their parents have come through in a major way when it came to donating school supplies . In fact, this project is named after the mother of one our alumni, Maisa, who has been examplary in this area and has procured countless school supplies. We encourage all participants and their families to follow suit and help us collect these supplies to bring on the trip and hand them directly to a group of needy and well deserving children.
CLOTHING GIVE AWAY
Lighten up the load in your overstuffed closet by getting rid of clothes that you have either outgrown or have no use for, and donate them to someone who needs them. Donating new, unworn or gently used clothing helps alleviate the pain of those who are in need and provides participants with an opportunity to affect change in a world plagued with sharp disparities
Pack an extra bag and get ready to donate its content directly to those who are to benefit from it. The Morocco program has a close working relationship with an orphanage in the city of Fez. We will also make some impromptu stops as you travel through the Atlas Mountains where you will be donating clothes to residents of these mountains villagers
Lighten up the load in your overstuffed closet by getting rid of clothes that you have either outgrown or have no use for, and donate them to someone who needs them. Donating new, unworn or gently used clothing helps alleviate the pain of those who are in need and provides participants with an opportunity to affect change in a world plagued with sharp disparities
Pack an extra bag and get ready to donate its content directly to those who are to benefit from it. The Morocco program has a close working relationship with an orphanage in the city of Fez. We will also make some impromptu stops as you travel through the Atlas Mountains where you will be donating clothes to residents of these mountains villagers
Project Soccer Ball
Soon after you touch down in Morocco, you will realize that the sport of soccer or Football, as it’s known around the world, is not just a sport. Its reconciling powers overcome all. Students are encouraged to bring in a soccer ball to donate to locale kids and witness how much love and peace you can spread with a soccer ball. Students who are grooming themselves for a career in diplomacy and politics tend to benefit tremendously from this experience.
Soon after you touch down in Morocco, you will realize that the sport of soccer or Football, as it’s known around the world, is not just a sport. Its reconciling powers overcome all. Students are encouraged to bring in a soccer ball to donate to locale kids and witness how much love and peace you can spread with a soccer ball. Students who are grooming themselves for a career in diplomacy and politics tend to benefit tremendously from this experience.
Rural Health Clinics
Students often spend a day in a small village assisting Moroccan doctors who conduct rural health clinics. They perform screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, Hepatitis C, HIV, breast cancer and help the doctors with medical consultations and distribution of medicine. They also hold dental hygiene clinics showing the children how to brush their teeth, providing fluoride treatments and presenting them with new toothbrushes and toothpaste at the end of the clinic.
Students often spend a day in a small village assisting Moroccan doctors who conduct rural health clinics. They perform screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, Hepatitis C, HIV, breast cancer and help the doctors with medical consultations and distribution of medicine. They also hold dental hygiene clinics showing the children how to brush their teeth, providing fluoride treatments and presenting them with new toothbrushes and toothpaste at the end of the clinic.
These activities are constantly changing and we could substitute them to other programs as opportunity arises