OUR PLACEMENTS

Hi Kirsten!

I hope you are doing well. Our staff in Morocco is working hard to get ready for your arrival. They are very excited to be welcome you to Rabat! I am attaching a description of your work assignment working with children and the information in this email will help you prepare yourself for your assignment at the Family Protection Association, which is a grassroots school for pre-school aged kids. You will be working with Hannah at this placement.

It is important to mentally prepare, and to begin thinking of activities you might want to do at your placement. While we recommend that you come with a few ideas in mind, it is even more important to realize that things may be different than you expect at your placement. Being open and flexible will be your best tools in having a meaningful experience in Morocco.
While Cross-Cultural Solutions provides the opportunity for you to work side-by-side within the Moroccan community, your experience largely depends on your positive attitude and taking initiative and being proactive at your work assignment. Being friendly, open and ready for a challenge is the first step to a very successful experience, as many of our partners have not had much experience with international volunteers. Here are some tips about preparing for your work assignment in Morocco.

CARING FOR CHILDREN

Working with infants and children can be very challenging. The reality of your placement is that you are present to offer support whether you are working in a foster care/orphanage setting, orphanage, day care or hospital setting. The first thing to remember is that the children at your placement are in need of love, attention, appreciation, fun, and the opportunity to learn and be valued. Many times the children have had some very tough life experiences, and your role is to provide friendship, love and care. Though the physical needs of the children are usually attended to, most of the time, the caregivers do not have the time to give love and attention to the kids because of the amount of children they have to care for.

Hi Laura!

I hope you are doing well. Our staff in Morocco is working hard to get ready for your arrival. They are very excited to be welcome you to Rabat! I am attaching a description of your work assignment working with children and the information in this email will help you prepare yourself for your assignment at the orphanage. You'll be working with Brenda at the orphanage.

It is important to mentally prepare, and to begin thinking of activities you might want to do at your placement. While we recommend that you come with a few ideas in mind, it is even more important to realize that things may be different than you expect at your placement. Being open and flexible will be your best tools in having a meaningful experience in Morocco.While Cross-Cultural Solutions provides the opportunity for you to work side-by-side within the Moroccan community, your experience largely depends on your positive attitude and taking initiative and being proactive at your work assignment. Being friendly, open and ready for a challenge is the first step to a very successful experience, as many of our partners have not had much experience with international volunteers. Here are some tips about preparing for your work assignment in Morocco.

CARING FOR CHILDREN

Working with infants and children can be very challenging. The reality of your placement is that you are present to offer support whether you are working in a foster care/orphanage setting, orphanage, day care or hospital setting. The first thing to remember is that the children at your placement are in need of love, attention, appreciation, fun, and the opportunity to learn and be valued. Many times the children have had some very tough life experiences, and your role is to provide friendship, love and care. Though the physical needs of the children are usually attended to, most of the time, the caregivers do not have the time to give love and attention to the kids because of the amount of children they have to care for