Exploring Volunteering in Moroccan Rural Areas: Challenges and Opportunities
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajsde.v4i1.4384Keywords:
Challenges, CorpsAfrica/Maroc Association, Opportunities, VolunteeringAbstract
Volunteering has its grassroots in human history. It has established itself as a critically significant topic for academic endeavor and scrutiny over the last few decades, resulting in a rapidly growing body of literature. Nevertheless, the critical question remains: what are the challenges and opportunities of volunteering in the Moroccan local communities? Within this realm, the primary aim of the present study is to explore the challenges and opportunities that volunteers face in Morocco. This study utilized a qualitative case study approach to achieve an in-depth understanding of the topic under scrutiny from a volunteer perspective. After analyzing the collected data thematically, the findings revealed several challenges and opportunities to volunteer in Moroccan local communities. The challenges included the lack of resources, unfamiliarity with the culture of volunteering, language, and cultural barriers. The findings also showed numerous opportunities for volunteer in Morocco, including improving the psychological well-being of the volunteer, interpersonal development, interpersonal development, and professional development. The findings put forward invaluably significant implications for policymakers, program designers, and volunteer organizations.
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