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Peace Corps

Learn about Peace Corps Morocco's mission to promote global peace and friendship through projects in environment, health, small business, and youth development. Over 4000 volunteers have made a positive impact in Morocco since 1963. Collaborating with local partners, the program focuses on community health, environmental education, micro-enterprises, and youth empowerment. By working closely with government ministries and various organizations, volunteers contribute to building a better future for Moroccan communities. Contact Peace Corps Morocco for more information and get involved in making a difference!

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Peace Corps

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  1. Peace Corps Morocco

  2. Peace Corps Mission: Promote world peace and friendship The 3 Goals: • To help people of other countries meet their needs for trained men and women; • To Help promote a better understanding of the American people on the part of the people served; • To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of the American people.

  3. Peace Corps Worldwide Volunteersand trainees: 8,079 Current number of countries served: 74

  4. Peace Corps/Morocco Overview • The Peace Corps/Morocco program was established in 1963. • Since the first Volunteers arrived, over 4000 Volunteers have served in Morocco. • Currently there are 206 Volunteers working in four project areas: • Environment - - 45 Volunteers, • Health - - 55, • Small Business Development - - 49, • Youth Development - - 57.

  5. Peace Corps Morocco Project • 1- Environment(45 Vols) • Assist in translating country development plans into community-level actions; • Promote environmental education curricula; • Expand communities' capacity to improve environmental quality. • Initiative: • Volunteers work in teams with local partners and Water and Forests Department personnel to promote environmental education curricula in rural schools and protected areas' information centers.

  6. Peace Corps/Morocco Project • 2- Health (55 Vols.) • Address community health problems; • Promote personal and environmental health; • Enhance capacity of professionals and organizations. • Initiative: • In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, health volunteers address community health problems such as high infant mortality rates and adverse living conditions associated with poor water quality and inadequate sanitation facilities.

  7. Peace Corps/Morocco Project • 3 - Small Business Development(49 Vols.) • Help develop sustainable micro-enterprises; • Enhance basic small business practices; • Seek available and appropriate resources. • Initiative Volunteers collaborate with the Ministry of Tourism, Artisans and Social Economy. The program prepares Moroccans and their local associations or cooperatives to develop and enhance sustainable micro-enterprises.

  8. Peace Corps/Morocco Project • 4 – Youth Development(57 Vols.) • Mentor youth and teach leadership skills; • Lead HIV/AIDS and health awareness activities; • Empower youth and women. Initiative: Volunteers assigned to youth and women's centers provide youth, women, local partners and communities with participatory educational opportunities that develop their own capacity to improve their lives.

  9. Annual Project Outcomes: Volunteers assisted in building the capacity of more than 52,474 individuals, 1,032 service providers in 371 organizations and 504 communities throughout Morocco.

  10. PC Morocco Ministry Partners: • Department of Water and Forests; • Ministry of Health; • Secretary of State in Charge of Artisanat; • Ministry of Youth and Sports. • Partners in Development: • USAID & Public Affairs; • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, English Language Program, Dept. of State; • International Women’s Association; • WWF; • GTZ; • Aid to Artisans; • Near East Foundation; • United Nations Development Program; • High Atlas Foundation; • Moroccan Association to Fight AIDS (ALCS); • National Association of Science Teachers; • Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA).

  11. هيئة السلام الأمريكية الــمــغرب 2، شارع أبو مروان السعدي ،أكدال ، الرباط– 10080 Peace Corps Morocco 2 Rue Abou Marouane Essaadi, Agdal Rabat - 10080 الهاتف : Tel. 05 37 68 37 80 www.peacecorps.gov

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