Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE ATLAS CULTURAL FOUNDATION
The
Atlas Cultural Foundation
(ACF;
www.atlasculturalfoundation.org
)
is a registered US non-
profit organisation with the mission of helping under-served Moroccans, especially women and chil-
dren, improve their quality of life through locally determined development projects focusing on cul-
tural preservation, community and environmental health, and education. In partnership with the local
Moroccan Association Amezray SMNID, they are responsible for the restoration of three historic
saints' houses and the extraordinary communal granaries, which now form some of the major sights in
the valley.
Another core component of ACF's work is its international service learning and volunteer pro-
grams, which are run through Atlas Cultural Adventures (
Click here
). Participants assist in ACF's on-
going community development projects, work side by side with locals, and experience rural Moroccan
village life. Programs are focused on community leader capacity building, historic preservation,
design and construction of small community projects, public health workshops and sustainable farm-
ing. Programs are open to students or independent travellers and are from three days to five weeks in
length.
For more information, contact the ACF president Cloe Medina Erickson (medina mo-
rocco@gmail.com).
