Morocco home stay&cultural exchange
Overview
My house is in Azrou city center. Azrou is located in the heart of the national parc of the middle Atlas mountains. It's 80 Km from the city of Fes and 50 mn from Meknes witch are both Moroccan imperial cities. The house ( 130 m square) is made of three floors or appartements and the roofs: 1/ First level / Downstairs is a non profit down syndrome children center that my wife and I founded. In addition to learning Arabis language, our international guests always love to have volunteering interaction with our center children. A considerable part of our income goes to the development of our non profit center. 2/ Second Level / floor is where I live with my wife and 5 of our daughters (17 to 6 years old). My two other sons (22 and 20 years old) do not live with us. they are university students. Next year, my two eldest daughters will move from home to go to university. This appartement is made of three bed rooms + a living room decorated in the Moroccan style + dining place + a salon with a fire place that heats almost all the space, two bathrooms with showers and and a kitchen. 3/ Third floor is the same than the second. In our family, we speak English, French, Arabic and Berber. Our common interest is cross-cultural activities, hosting international visitors and community services. *For small groups up to six persons and for individual long stay, our prizes are negotiable.* About myself: Lotfi is a cross-cultural facilitator. From heading up marketing initiatives, to working as a carpenter in his little shop, to founding non-profit organizations in Morocco and serving as Line Production Manager and Assistant Producer of award-winning cross-cultural and social documentaries and films, his energies are devoted to catalyzing a positive revolution of leadership in Morocco and promoting goodwill between cultures. He works to promote peace, tolerance and coexistence through international networking and cultural exchange initiatives, panel discussions, cultural tours and workshops, parents and teachers associations involvement, community service projects and advocacy for children and women issues in Morocco. * Awards: 2016: 1/ Leader of the year award by the Friendship Force International organisation based in USA. 2/ The Friendship World Conference Host and Organizer Cup. at the World Friendship and citizen diplomacy, Marrakech, Morocco. 2014: Honorary Citizen of Louisville award from the Mayor Greg E. Fisher. It was for the cross-cultural and interfaith initiatives I undertook with NGOs, churches and synagogues in Louisville, USA. - 2010: The Special Leadership Grant (Among leaders from 62 countries) at the World Friendship and citizen diplomacy, Washington DC. - 2007: Debuty at the federation of the parents and teachers associations in the province of Ifrane / Azrou. - 2006: President of Azrou Al Khansae school parents and teachers association. In addition to many letters of thanks and appreciation from American governors and mayors for having hosted peace ambassadors from their cities.
House Rules
Universal Friendship, Love and Mutual Respect
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
Room for couples. West facing with windows and a lot of natural sun light.
A room for 1 person.