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ALive the Desert Life: Authentic Volunteering in Tagounite 🌵

The experience

Hello, we are Fatima and my brother Hassan, an Amazigh family from Tagounite in southeast Morocco. Hassan is a local desert guide, and our family has lived in this region for generations. We enjoy welcoming volunteers to share our daily life, culture, and the simple rhythm of the desert.

We live in our family home in Tagounite and in a traditional kasbah that we are slowly renovating. Our main project is working on the mud house using natural ma

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 7 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute 7 euro to support our project

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate French

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We start the day with breakfast and work together in the morning when the weather is cooler. After lunch, there is time to rest or explore the village. Evenings are calm, with tea, conversations, short walks, or time under the stars.

We live and eat together as a family and share homemade Moroccan food. Volunteers can learn how to prepare traditional dishes like tajine and couscous.

Accommodation is simple and traditional, with basic beds in shared or private rooms, a kitchen, a toilet, and a bucket shower. A traditional ,There is space for campervans, pets are welcome, and we have a rooftop to relax and watch the stars.Volunteers help us with daily life at our family kasbah, such as feeding animals,helping with making mud-bricks.. cleaning, simple maintenance, and helping my brother and friends with daily work. We usually work around 3 hours per day. In return, you will experience real local life, Moroccan culture, and enjoy the calm desert and oasis around Tagounite.

Activities & Shift

*Feeding and caring for animals
*Cleaning and organizing the kasbah
*Helping with daily house work
*Simple maintenance and outdoor tasks
3-4hours per day
Usually in the morning or late afternoon (to avoid heat)
5 days per week