brief geography/history the refugee camps our project
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RESOURCE CENTER IN SAHARAWI REFUGEE CAMPS
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Brief geography/history The refugee camps Our project
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Western Sahara located in Northwest Africa
Used to be Spanish colony for over a century
Morocco and Mauritania doubly occupied the territory in 1975
The result…
Sixteen-year-long war: death of thousands
Forced other thousands to flee to Algeria
More than 200,000 three decades later wait in the biggest and oldest refugee camp in the world in southern Algeria
THE CAMPS
DAILY LIFE IN THE CAMPS
Water
Food
Shelter
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Temperatures up to 120 in summer and freezing in winter
Frequent sandstorms
It rains once or twice a year
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSThis is what happens after it rains
OUR PROJECT
A Resource Center to Build Saharawi Civil Society and Develop Advocacy for Civil Rights
WHAT AND WHY?
The goal is to provide the Saharawis with the opportunity to communicate about their needs to raise international awareness and concern
By giving the Saharawis an opportunity to share their voice, we believe International Organizations will listen, and be able to help improve camp conditions.
WHAT AND WHY?
A Resource Center that provides the necessary resources for an effective, peaceful and non-violent advocacy for Saharawi cause
It will offer a variety of empowering materials, including world literature, women’s literature, language manuals, dictionaries, reference materials and social entrepreneurship
Cultural shows with Saharawi poetry, songs and dances
Workshops on leadership and advocacy
THANK YOU!