University students cross Morocco to Help those who need more

Shappy, a team of students from Aveiro University that will partially cross the Moroccan desert, in order to distribute didactic material in schools located among the desert.

UniRaid is a Human, Formative and Solidarity adventure, to be held from February 24 to March 4, 2018, is already on its 7th edition. Teams of 2 college students, aged 18-28, will go through 7 stages already defined for 9 days through Morocco using only a traditional road map and a compass, no GPS.

Our team is entitled Shappy, which means Sharing + Happiness.

The main purpose of the project is to deliver at least 30 kg of teaching and solidary materials to schools and the needy children we pass through in order to improve the life quality of the largest number of children and to help develop their skills. Yes, children, because they will be the Men and Women of tomorrow that will make all the difference!

To achieve the initiative, to each team is imposed to use a car over 20 years old, which can not have 4x4 or more than 1300cc, which makes the ride more challenging and exciting. This campaign is the call to help us grow Smiles all the way, because in the context of difficulty, a smile makes a difference.

Towards the difficulties there is only one certainty: that each one of us is able to leave the world a little better place and help putting a smile on the face of a child that would loved to have a notebook and a pencil to draw. That is the motivation. That's what makes us want to get there.

We are aware of the humanitarian importance of this participation, since the lives of those who need it will be improved with our visit and the donations we will fulfil.

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About the author

Solidarity in 4 wheels! Solidarity is contagious. Let it go throw you and let it spread.

Gabriel and Tatiana are two students from Aveiro University from Mechanical Engineering and Computer and Telematic Engineering, that love challenges, adventure and aim for a better world!

UniRaid is organized by a group of people, with knowledge in various fields with a background experience in raids for all over the African continent, who have a common interest in helping each other on a voluntary basis.

Budget and due dates

This campaign sets a first goal of € 700 (€ 639 net), however the ideal would be to raise € 1900 (€ 1736 net) which covered the total enrollment in the project, this amount already includes overnight, round-trip ferry transport: Algeciras (Spain) - Tangier (Morocco), in addition of 24-hour medical and mechanical assistance in Moroccan territory.

All the amount raised will be directly applied to travel expenses. At the outset it was estimated a general budget of € 3255 which include all expenses related to the project.

On detail:

• Enrollment: 1890€
• Car maintenace and preparation: 350€ (The car itself was sponsored by a local car dealer)
• Car insurance: 85€
• Tires: 270€
• Fuel: 500€
• Extras and snacks: 160€

It is also possible to provide an invoice, if necessary, described as a solidarity donation.

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• Apresentação do Projeto

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