Western Sahara Project by Under The Sun
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It was a frightening night; the first night my family set our house up we thought it would keep us safe, but now we see the water seeping in. The houses in the refugee camp are hand-built mud-brick houses. The houses are not strong enough since they are made out of a mix of water and sand and as a result, they keep tumbling down due to heavy rain or strong wind. That night the rain did not seem to stop, we had nowhere to go, everyone from the neighbourhood had run for safety in the mountains. Everyone that I knew was there, I still remember how we all watched our houses falling down.
Despite the fact that building materials are cheap, and the buildings are simple, some families were unable to rebuild the houses. The most common reasons for this are old age, disabilities, or that the people have other immediate needs such as blankets to spend on. Some people stayed in their half-broken houses, others stayed in fabric tents in the cold winter and the sweltering heat of the Saharan summers. Such is the plight of Saharawi children every two/three years.
Saharawis refugees continue to face this issue and there is an immediate need to remedy this situation. Our project “Under The Sun” aims to build homes for those in need, for those who cannot afford to rebuild their damaged house.
The Saharawis refugee camp is in the middle of the desert in South-western Algeria, the Saharawis fled there over 44 years ago. These families in the refugee camps are entirely dependent on foreign aid for fulfilling basic human needs- food, gas, medicine, and water since they lack a steady source of income.
We aim to construct at least 30 sturdy Cement houses that will not succumb to the harsh weather conditions. The cost of 1 house is €700, so our objective is to raise €21 000 by the end of this year.
You can help to provide them with a shelter through your contributions! Please consider contributing to this cause, the smallest sum you contribute goes a long way to help us realise this project and will go towards making a huge difference in their lives. Please also share this link with others who you think might be willing to support this cause.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help and support.
Check out our video documentary!
Yours,
Under The Sun team.
https://underthesun-ws.wixsite.com/uwcteam
It was a frightening night; the first night my family set our house up we thought it would keep us safe, but now we see the water seeping in. The houses in the refugee camp are hand-built mud-brick houses. The houses are not strong enough since they are made out of a mix of water and sand and as a result, they keep tumbling down due to heavy rain or strong wind. That night the rain did not seem to stop, we had nowhere to go, everyone from the neighbourhood had run for safety in the mountains. Everyone that I knew was there, I still remember how we all watched our houses falling down.
Despite the fact that building materials are cheap, and the buildings are simple, some families were unable to rebuild the houses. The most common reasons for this are old age, disabilities, or that the people have other immediate needs such as blankets to spend on. Some people stayed in their half-broken houses, others stayed in fabric tents in the cold winter and the sweltering heat of the Saharan summers. Such is the plight of Saharawi children every two/three years.
Saharawis refugees continue to face this issue and there is an immediate need to remedy this situation. Our project “Under The Sun” aims to build homes for those in need, for those who cannot afford to rebuild their damaged house.
The Saharawis refugee camp is in the middle of the desert in South-western Algeria, the Saharawis fled there over 44 years ago. These families in the refugee camps are entirely dependent on foreign aid for fulfilling basic human needs- food, gas, medicine, and water since they lack a steady source of income.
We aim to construct at least 30 sturdy Cement houses that will not succumb to the harsh weather conditions. The cost of 1 house is €700, so our objective is to raise €21 000 by the end of this year.
You can help to provide them with a shelter through your contributions! Please consider contributing to this cause, the smallest sum you contribute goes a long way to help us realise this project and will go towards making a huge difference in their lives. Please also share this link with others who you think might be willing to support this cause.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help and support.
Check out our video documentary!
Yours,
Under The Sun team.
Fundraising team: Under The Sun (2)
Inigo Brennink
Organizer
Leila Belkacem
Team member
