Sahara Children has collaborated with Loyola University and Mugamara Expeditions to provide funding for a new mission designed to offer healthcare instruction and medical supplies to nomad families of the Sahara Desert. Medical students from Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine met in Morocco on June 14 to set up a five-day camp [...]
Monday, January 25, 2010
In the Sahara Desert, owning a herd of goats, sheep, or camels is the livelihood of nomads. On January 1, Sahara Children helped a young nomad couple in Erg Chegaga in south-eastern Morocco get a kick start to their new life together. Abelhamid and Khadija, around 20 years of age, have nothing and no means [...]
Monday, December 21, 2009
Micro-financing is a way of helping poor farmers or small business owners by providing small loans to help them kick- start their businesses or make investments in the future. But how do you provide start up capital to poor populations, such as nomadic groups, who do not deal with money? For the nomads in Morocco their herds of goats or [...]
Mon, Jul 20, 2009
Many nomadic families in Morocco live in difficult conditions in remote areas. In the mountainous area close to the Dades and Todra Gorges in the High Atlas live a group of around twenty nomadic families. Sahara Children is supporting these families with care packages intended to help them live a bit more comfortably in the [...]
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
(Journal by Liz Williams, July 2009) Part One We drive along the Todra Gorge to Tamtattouchte, north of this traditional Berber village to leave the paved road and cross a new piste (off-road) that leads up and over the mountains to Msemir and Dades Gorge. Along this route we expect to meet several nomad families. Approximately 10km from [...]
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
(Journal of Liz Williams, July 2009) Part Two The last family we visit welcomes us with a great show of hospitality: Grandmother Khadija, a lively and talkative character with a sparkle in her eyes; Mohammed, her grandson, who lives over the hill with her son Lahcen; Aysha, her teenage daughter who runs everywhere laughing; Saida, her daughter-in-law, who looks barely 18-years [...]
Sat, Jun 13, 2009
The Middle East Partnership Initiative, located within the U.S. Department of State, supports efforts to expand political participation, strengthen civil society and the rule of law, empower women and youth, create educational opportunities, and foster economic reform throughout the Middle East and North Africa. (Text from the MEPI website). In rural Morocco, the MEPI-funded small grants [...]
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
The US Department of The Treasury has granted full tax-exempt status to Children of the Sahara Foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code as a public charity. The legal work was completed by Bryan Cave LLP and Affiliates. All contributions and gifts to Sahara Children are fully tax deductible.
Sun, Jan 11, 2009
The fascination with Moroccan cuisine has taken off—both in the United States and around the globe—epicures and chowhounds are flocking to the ancient ochre-hued city of Marrakesh. Foreign-led food tours are sprouting. Homegrown cooking classes are multiplying. And high-end restaurants run by European hotshots are opening alongside the city’s nonpareil street food and old, home-style [...]
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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