IDENTIFICATION AND AIMS :

JEC is non governmental and non lucrative association founded in 1959 in accordance with 1998's law of public freedom allowing associations’ creation of volunteer work created by young volunteers’ initiative and willingness to contribute to the construction of a new deal based upon peace value, solidarity and fraternity among people. Since its creation, JEC has never given up encouraging the promotion of these values within young people.

JEC aims at promoting the voluntary service by working on projects favourably benefiting to the local community especially to poor district. It is also an educational movement lucidly based upon the international exchange of young people within summer workcamps. It fosters youth’s expectation through an action attended by environmental safeguard and by making young volunteers aware of the importance of community work.

Address :

Association Jeunesse Et Coopération des Chantiers Internationaux
JEC - B.P.19 - Safi - 46000 - Morocco

Tel: 00.212.70.60.02.99 / 00.212.61.56.83.47 / 00.212.63.­88.16.42.

Fax: 00.212.44.63.08.44

Email: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr

samirgou@hotmail.com
nabilmoudden@yahoo.fr


JEC’S STRUCTURES :

JEC organises its congress once in every three years with the participation of the representatives of the sections during which it evaluates the activities, elaborates the program and elects the members of the central bureau. The central bureau sets up the activities of the association and deal with the following axis: international exchanges, training, orientation, workcamps, cultural projects, financial and administrative management.
The coucil of administrative committee is formed by the central bureau and the representatives of the sections.

ACTIVITIES :
The activities of the association JEC are deeply connected to the different types of activities it fulfils including :

» Organising international workcamps of voluntary work during summer holidays.
» Organising workcamps in week-ends aiming at developing local community.
» Exchanging volunteers at the level on the international volunteer.
» Realisation of the fitting out of some socio-educative establishment and the renovation of historical patrimony.
» Organising excursions and travelling.
» Reinforcing of some social works devoting to the elimination of ignorance and illiteracy and also to the integration of physically disabled people in society.
» Getting people aware of the necessity of environmental protection
» Offering courses of consolidation and reinforcement for students who have difficulties
» Teaching JEC’s volunteers some languages such as French, English and German.
» Organising training courses aiming to improve and strengthen the personal skills and competencies of volunteers interested in carrying out co-ordinators, leaders, animators and managers of workcamps.
» Opportunity to learn and put in practice their own skills (project: pottery, embroidery, Arabic language, Moroccan kitchen, crafts…)

LIST OF WORK CAMPS 2007
CODE	PLACE	DATES	KIND OF ACTIVITIES	N° of participants
JEC 01	SAFI	20/07/200­8 03/08/2008	Renovation in a school	15
JEC 02	ESSAOUIRA	20/07/2008 03/08/2008	Creating a garden	15
JEC 03	ESSAOUIRA	06/08/2008 20/08/2008	Creating a garden	15
JEC 04	SAFI	20/07/2008 03/08/2008	Creating a garden	15
JEC 05	SAFI	06/08/2008 20/08/2008	maison of vieillardes	15
JEC 06	SAFI	06/08/2008 20/08/2008	Renovation in a school	15

JEC 01 Safi 20/07-3/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) situated on the Atlantic Ocean ; this town is well known for its pottery, its monuments and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in fresh nights.
Safi is about 150km away from Marrakech, 250 km from Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organized in collaboration with the local delegation of education, will take place in a school; it consists in painting and cleaning the rooms and the surrounding area. In the work a technician animator will organize the work programme and will lead the volunteers. The general organization of the workcamp will be done by another camp leader.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre itself. The meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp address - Meeting point

Maison de Bienfaisance, Sidi Abdelkrim - Safi
You will be expected there the first day of the project (20rst of July)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Safi - it takes around 1h30 and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train or bus to go to Safi ( 4 hours / 70 Dh)
or a taxi (4 hours /70Dh)
When you arrive in Safi, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for the "Maison de bienfaisance"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

JEC 02 Essaouira 20/07-03/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Essaouira is a beautiful town situated on the Atlantique Ocean ; this town is well known for monuments and crafts and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in some fresh nights. Essaouira is about 370 km south from Casablanca and 470 kilometres south from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organized in collaboration with the delegation of national youth. The work consists at helping in the renovation of a children centre, painting its rooms ; you will also plant flowers in the area. In the work a technician animator will organize the work programme and lead the volunteers. The general organization of the workcamp will be managed by another campleader.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre. The food will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp address - Meeting point

Delegation of national youth, Essaouira
You will be expected there the first day of the project (20rst of July)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Essaouira - it takes around 2h and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train to go to Essaouira (6 hours / 100 Dh)
When you arrive in Essaouira, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for "Dar Ettalib"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47
or Rachid 061.73.78.17

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

JEC 03 Essaouira 06/08-20/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Essaouira is a beautiful town situated on the Atlantique Ocean ; this town is well known for monuments and crafts and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in some fresh nights. Essaouira is about 370 km south from Casablanca and 470 kilometres south from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organized in collaboration with the delegation of national youth. The work consists at helping in the renovation of a children centre, painting its rooms ; you will also plant flowers in the area. In the work a technician animator will organize the work programme and lead the volunteers. The general organization of the workcamp will be managed by another campleader.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre. The food will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp address - Meeting point

Delegation of national youth, Essaouira
You will be expected there the first day of the project (6th of August)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Essaouira - it takes around 2h and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train to go to Essaouira (6 hours / 100 Dh)
When you arrive in Essaouira, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for "Dar Ettalib"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47
or Rachid 061.73.78.17

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

JEC 04 Safi 20/07-03/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) situated on the Atlantic Ocean ; this town is well known by its pottery monuments and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in fresh nights.
Safi is about 150km from Marrakech, 250 km from Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organised in collaboration with the local delegation of solidarity and Family, it will take place in a centre of children in social difficulties, and it consists on paining and cleaning the rooms and the surrounded area of the school. of them. In the manual work the volunteers will be leaded by a technician animator who will also organise the work programme. The general organisation of the workcamp will be done by another animator.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre. The food will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp adress - Meeting point

Maison de Bienfaisance, Sidi Abdelkrim - Safi
You will be expected there the first day of the project (20rst of July)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Safi - it takes around 1h30 and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train or bus to go to Safi ( 4 hours / 70 Dh)
or a taxi (4 hours /70Dh)
When you arrive in Safi, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for the "Maison de bienfaisance"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

JEC 05 Safi 06/08-20/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) situated on the Atlantic Ocean ; this town is well known by its pottery monuments and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in fresh nights.
Safi is about 190km from Marrakech, 250 km from Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organised in collaboration with the local delegation of solidarity and Family, it will take place in a centre of maison of vieillares difficulties, and it consists on paining and cleaning the rooms and the surrounded area of the maison. of them. In the manual work the volunteers will be leaded by a technician animator who will also organise the work programme. The general organisation of the workcamp will be done by another animator.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre. The food will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp adress - Meeting point

Maison de Bienfaisance, Sidi Bouzid – Safi
You will be expected there the first day of the project (6h of August)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Safi - it takes around 1h30 and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train or bus to go to Safi ( 4 hours / 70 Dh)
or a taxi (4 hours /70Dh)
When you arrive in Safi, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for the "Maison de bienfaisance"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

JEC 06 Safi 06/08-20/8/2008 Participants 15

Where?

Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) situated on the Atlantic Ocean ; this town is well known for its pottery, its monuments and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in fresh nights.
Safi is about 150km away from Marrakech, 250 km from Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.

What is about the project

The project, which will be organized in collaboration with the local delegation of education, will take place in a school; it consists in painting and cleaning the rooms and the surrounding area. In the work a technician animator will organize the work programme and will lead the volunteers. The general organization of the workcamp will be done by another camp leader.

Accommodation and lodging.

The volunteers will be lodged in the centre itself. The meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves (2v or 3v for day)

Workcamp address - Meeting point

Maison de Bienfaisance, Sidi Abdelkrim - Safi
You will be expected there the first day of the project (6th of August)

Travel instructions

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Safi - it takes around 1h30 and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train or bus to go to Safi ( 4 hours / 70 Dh)
or a taxi (4 hours /70Dh)
When you arrive in Safi, take small taxi - the price will be around 10Dh and ask for the "Maison de bienfaisance"

If you have any difficulties telephone Nabil 070.60.02.99 or Samir 061.56.83.47

Participation fees: 40 Euros are asked to volunteers on arrival to help us to pay the preparation and organisation of the workcamp and general costs of JEC.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact us: 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr or samirgou@hotmail.com

CODE	PLACE	DATES	KIND OF ACTIVITIES
JEC 07	SAFI	20/07/2008 03/08/2008	Training pottery techniques
JEC 08	SAFI	05/08/2008 19/08/2008	Training pottery techniques

CULTURAL PROJECT

JEC 07: Safi Pottery	20/07-03/08/2008	Free: 140 Euro
JEC 08: Safi Pottery	05/08-19/08/2008	Free: 140 Euro
	Accommodation: In families

I. Where?

Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) situated on the Atlantic Ocean ; this town is well known for its pottery, its monuments and nice beach. The climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in fresh nights.
Safi is about 150km away from Marrakech, 250 km from Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.

II. The project

The project will be organized by JEC which has started organizing this kind of project six years ; every year we got positive feedback from the participants and from the partners. The participants will get in contact with the Moroccan techniques to work pottery. They will get knowledge about how to do pottery articles from working and preparing the earth to decorating the articles. This activity doesn’t require individual skills but it demands your motivations to overcome all difficulties. JEC will provide you all the materials needed by this activity. One of the aims of these projects is to discover the Moroccan culture and history and compare this to yours. The training course will be in the morning from 9 to 12 if needed some courses could be given in the afternoon.

III. Activities

JEC will organize and finance one excursion, however you can elaborate other programs in collaboration with the campleader. As a contribution from your side, you can also take with you a music instrument to animate more and more the group of the camp and create a suitable climate between the participants

IV. How to go there?

From Marrakech take a "grand taxi" (big taxi) to go to Safi - it takes around 1h30 and costs around 50Dh (5 Euros)
From Casablanca - take a train or bus to go to Safi ( 4 hours / 70 Dh)
or a taxi (4 hours /70Dh)
When you arrive in Safi, railway or taxi station call our local coordinators:
Nabil 070.60.02.99 Samir 061.56.83.47

The extra fees (140 Euros) have to be paid on arrival and cover the time and materials provided by the craftsman and food and lodging provided by the hosting families.

For any further information don’t hesitate to contact our 00.212.70.60.02.99 or 00.212. 061.56.83.47 or 00.212.24.66.90.96 Or send a message: jecmaroc@yahoo.fr samirgou@hotmail.com