60
Young people
active in our programmes
90
Children
direct beneficiaries
13
Partnerships
local and international
10
Areas
of activity covered
The association
Born of citizen resolve, rooted in its own territory.
The Atâa Association for Development and Cooperation is a citizen-led initiative born in the heart of douar Afrad Nchater, in the rural commune of Imsouane, in south-west Morocco. Founded by residents who decided to act, it works for human development, inclusive education, continuing training and community solidarity.
Our mission is simple but essential: to give children, young people and women the means to learn, to speak up and to build their own future, in a rural area that is too often forgotten. Through language workshops in French and English, introductions to computing, sport such as football and surfing, practical training and awareness campaigns, Atâa creates spaces for learning, sharing and self-reliance.
Guided by cooperation, inclusion, sustainability and collective commitment, the association works hand in hand with local actors, volunteers and national and international partners, answering the real needs of the territory.
Latest activities
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Surf lessons for the children of Imsouane
A first wave for dozens of children from the douar, coached by local instructors on the beach that made the village famous.
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The Atâa Youth League — July 2025
As part of our educational and sporting work, and to mark Throne Day, the second edition of the tournament brought the whole douar together.
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First meeting with the people of the douar Afrad nchater
The association opens its work with a public meeting, so the programme is built with the people it concerns.
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What we do
Education
Learning, wherever you are born
Every child deserves a good education: French and English workshops, an introduction to computing, homework support and access to culture.
Training
Skills that open doors
Continuing training for young people and women: crafts, computing, entrepreneurship, sewing, cooking and life skills, shaped around local realities.
Sport & expression
Room to dream bigger
Football, surfing, creative workshops and educational games: places where children and teenagers find their voice and gain confidence.
Cooperation
Building with people, never instead of them
We bring together residents, volunteers and partners to design lasting, humane answers, in the service of the community that carries them.
Our goals
Six commitments, kept on the ground.
These six strands do not follow an order: they advance together, carried by the people of the douar and by our partners. Each one answers a need voiced here.
Education and literacy
Run education and literacy programmes open to everyone, so that knowledge and independence are within reach.
Continuing training
Offer workshops and vocational training that build skills and open the way to work.
Cooperation and solidarity
Strengthen the ties between communities and encourage mutual aid through collective projects.
Awareness and citizenship
Run campaigns and activities on the environment, health and rights.
Support for young people
Walk alongside young people through sport, culture and educational programmes so they can flourish.
Sustainable local development
Carry out initiatives that improve daily life and support balanced, environmentally sound development.
Current project
The Afrad Nchater community hall
A safe, suitable and accessible space for the douar’s cultural, educational, social and training activities — and a venue made available to local associations and partners.
Today our workshops are held wherever we can. This hall will finally give them a roof.
- Location — Douar Afrad Inchater, Imsouane
- District — Tamri, Agadir Ida Outanane Prefecture
- Region — Souss-Massa, Morocco
- Planned floor area — 77 m² plus outdoor space
- Funding target — $10,000
Support us
Every gesture counts.
Your contribution — financial, material or in the form of skills — makes a concrete difference to the children and families of Imsouane. Association, NGO, company, professional or simply a well-wisher: write to us, we answer every message.
Make a donation
Donations are received by bank transfer, in dirhams or in foreign currency. We send you a receipt and an account of how the funds are used.
RIB — to be completed
IBAN — to be completed
Give your time
Running workshops, homework support, sport, computing, languages: volunteers are at the heart of everything we do.
Write to contact@association-ataa.org
Become a partner
Associations, NGOs, institutions and companies: let us build projects that answer the real needs of this territory.
Telephone +212 7 84 94 19 24