Morocco Nomad Project - Volunteering in the Sahara Desert

July 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Five hours by road from Ouarzazate, the small town of M’Hamid edges onto the largest desert in the world. The Sahara- nearly ten million square kilometres of sand- is home to Moroccan nomads. These travelling tribes herd camels and goats across the dunes to search out the most plentiful sources of water.

Many tourists visit the southern towns in Morocco, however, as a volunteer you will be living and working with the local people as you discover the true experience and lifestyle of this ancient civilisation.

As a volunteer you will be involved in a wide range of activities and work during your stay, these may include: Caring for and milking livestock, helping to source underground water supplies and oases, building nomad homes, cooking traditional meals in ovens under the sand, mastering local Saharan handicrafts and learning the local language and the songs of nomadic folklore.

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