Almería Families Host Sahrawi Children

A group of 29 Sahrawi children person arrived successful Almería to walk nan summertime pinch section families arsenic portion of nan long-running ‘Vacaciones en Paz’ programme. The initiative, coordinated by nan Asociación Amigos del Sáhara and supported by Almería City Council, provides young group from nan Tindouf exile camps successful Algeria pinch a chance to bask a safer and healthier situation during nan hottest months of nan year.

The children, aged betwixt 8 and eleven, are hosted by volunteer families from some Almería metropolis and adjacent towns. The programme offers them entree to aesculapian care, balanced nutrition, and a break from nan harsh godforsaken conditions wherever summertime temperatures often transcend 50°C. A invited ceremonial was held astatine Almería Town Hall, wherever Deputy Mayor for Planning and European Projects, Amalia Martín, formally greeted nan children and their big families. Each kid received a commemorative backpack, and nan group took a accepted photograph connected nan rooftop of nan Town Hall, pinch views of nan Alcazaba fortress.

Organisers item nan value of these summertime stays successful promoting taste speech and connection skills, while improving nan children’s wellness done aesculapian check-ups and a much varied diet. ‘Vacaciones en Paz’ has been moving successful Almería since 1999, helping hundreds of Sahrawi children acquisition a safer and much enriching summertime distant from nan exile camps

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