What my douar Taught Me
I arrived in Addouz Douar thinking integration was something you do. I later learned it is something you live through. In the beginning, I went from door to door, introducing myself to women, sitting on thresholds, waiting for permission that was never spoken out loud. I wasn’t met with rejection, but with distance. A quiet […]
Heartwarming Integration
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Yassine El Akhdar As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer assigned to a novel destination, precisely to a village called Zaouiat Ahensal, in Azilal province, located in the High Atlas Mountains, I was so excited to meet my new community. I was amazed to experience the mountainous roads and beautiful rocky landscapes scattered […]
My Experience with CorpsAfrica/Maroc!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Souad Laghssais I first experienced CorpsAfrica/Maroc through pre-service training, to know more about CorpsAfrica and its mission and to understand what exactly Volunteer service would entail. After one month the training and preparing, the “swear-in” moment came, and it was the best moment of my life. I felt (and still […]
Move to Site!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Hafsaa Ait Tabamoute The 10th of April was the day I moved to my site Tiwichi in M’Zouda commune, 75km from Marrakech city. After meeting with the authorities of the commune, I went with the treasurer of ‘’Al Farah’’ association, whose name is Mohamed Ait Hamou, who hosted me in […]
Transforming Rural Life: Lessons from Community Mapping in Rwanda
Written by Mr. Essaid Meria, a Moroccan Exchange Volunteer who served with CorpsAfrica/Rwanda. Strategies and programs aimed at achieving meaningful change in rural communities are often advocated by international organizations active in volunteerism. These organizations typically focus on training young people with university degrees in various disciplines. They organize multiple meetings to identify community priorities, […]
From Degrees to the Ground: How One Comment Changed Everything
Souad has always been passionate about the environment. She studied ecology, earned several academic degrees, and spoke at conferences and events about climate and sustainability. But deep inside, something always felt incomplete. One day, after attending a panel on climate and gender, Souad shared a post on social media about what she had learned. Then […]
Leadership Camp
The leadership camp we organized in Tadart was a far-fetched gathering of all high school students of the Azzaden Valley. Throughout the four days of the camp, participants built leadership skills through the direct skill transfer of the workshops and activities that comprised the camp. These included volunteerism, public speaking, self-confidence, leadership, goal setting, and […]
The Mountain’s Echo: The Voice of Amazigh Women
“The Mountain’s Echo: The Voice of Amazigh Women,” a beautiful video produced by Volunteer Soufian Aaraichi in tribute to the women of his site for International Women’s Day. March 8, 2015. (16:07)
My Integration in the Province of Tata
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Cecile Niyimenya (a Rwandan Exchange Volunteer serving in Morocco) It all started when I knew that I was deployed to Tata. I was so excited because it is a province that is different from all the places I have visited in Morocco so far. Everything started changing when I left […]
Preparation is Everything!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Hamza Aboubaigi Speaking Arabic and wearing modern clothing in front of 34 Berber men isn’t really the best way to leave a good first impression! As a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I was appointed to manage a project that had already started in a Berber commune in the southeastern verse of the […]