A former Spanish colony in Northwest Africa, their homeland was forcibly occupied by Morocco in 1975. Since then, the Saharawis have been largely displaced as refugees in harsh desert camps in SW Algeria.
At Sandblast, we advocate for the Saharawis to achieve their UN-recognised right to self-determination. Through our skills-training, educational and artistic programs we seek to amplify their voices and bolster their threatened culture.
Volunteer
Want to make a difference? We are a truly grassroots organization – we rely on volunteers to keep our projects going, like Desert Voicebox, which trains Saharawi women to provide English and music education to primary school-age children in the refugee camps. If you want to share your skills to contribute to positive change, then volunteering for Sandblast is perfect for you.
At Sandblast, we rely on volunteers to keep our projects going and to continue advocating for the Saharawis. If you are passionate about human rights, love the arts, and want to share your skills to contribute to meaningful and positive change, then volunteering for Sandblast is perfect for you! We welcome those with different levels of experience and interest and need volunteers to help with both our internal operations as well as our projects, like Desert Voicebox, in the camps.
We operate on a shoestring budget, so volunteers are essential to keeping our important work going. Volunteers bring new ideas and personal experience which can positively affect the work we’re doing at Sandblast. Alongside this, volunteers can question and identify gaps which we may have missed, and offer tips and suggestions to help us improve our programming.
It is also great to work with volunteers to help them achieve in education, professional life, or to just have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.
