Work camp in Kenitra

Introduction

We decided to create this project because this gymnasium clearly needs to be refreshed. The facilities’ structure in itself is in a good state but from the outside it looks abandoned. This community-based socio sportive center does not receive enough funding to invest in superficial renovations such as painting and building green spaces, even though it would radically changed the atmosphere for its residents. Our agreement is the following: with their subsidies they buy the materials and we provide the volunteers to spare them the cost of working labour.

Type of work

• Five days of work per week and two days off

• About 4 hours of work per day in the morning.

• Paint the school for basic maintenance even though we encourage them to express their creativity to bring life into it. The camp leaders will make a program to paint frescoes but the volunteers can also propose ideas.

• Clean the school.

•“Green activities”: Help creating green spaces, planting trees or shrubbery for example.

Study theme

-Cleaning a youth centre

Accommodation

The volunteers will live in the gymnasium. Our agreement with the Ministry of Youth and Sport allows us to use the rooms for the volunteers to stay there. The place will be set up with mats and blankets although we highly recommended volunteers to bring their sleeping bags just in case.

Important highlights:  Toilets in Morocco are usually Turkish bath style. We prefer to warn you because we learned from previous volunteers experiences.

There won’t be a normal shower in the premises, only a hose they can use to clean themselves. Nevertheless, Marrakech can reach up to 45 degrees in summer so the water comes out warm anyway.

International volunteers can also ask the national ones to show them the Hammam (public baths). Actually, you should try it once at least; it is indeed a very relaxing and enjoyable experience and has many virtues for the skin.

Camp advert

The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of the sportive center. The place needs to be cleaned, painted, and green spaces need to be added, which will give it a much better appearance so that the users of the gymnasium find it in a better state once they come back from holidays. The camp leader will organize various animation activities for the participants to make the work camp more fun: for example the camp leaders will make a program to paint frescoes and of course the volunteers can also propose ideas.

Required spoken language

English

Camp spoken language

English

Language

Darija (Moroccann arabic) is the native language

Requirements

• No previous working experience required.

• Enthusiastic, positive and respectful people needed.

• Willingness to develop ties with other nationalities and learn new things, of course we encourage everyone to follow the pace they feel comfortable with.

Location

SPORTIVE CENTRE KENITRA

Transport hub

Kenitra train station is the ideal meeting point.

The closest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport, from there you can take a bus or a taxi to Rabat Ville train station and then a train to Kenitra (30 minutes). Otherwise you can fly into another city of the country and we can help you find the best bus and train connections from wherever you arrive.

Please remember you can only pay in dirhams, the local currency so don’t forget to change money inside the airport.

Once you have your flights details please pass them by e-mail to your interlocutor so you can arrange with him or her the meeting point.

The info sheet will be send to you by e-mail 3 weeks prior departure.