In the Sahara Desert of western Algeria…where temperatures reach 130, water is scarce and nothing can grow…there survives a people, the Saharawi– refugees since 1975. Against all odds, they have survived on sorely–deficient humanitarian aid rations.

But thanks to one Saharawi man’s dream, the Desert is beginning to bloom with fruits and vegetables– necessities for health for the 160,000 children and families living in the refugee camps. Taleb Brahim had the opportunity to study agriculture and brought his talents back to the camps, where he started to experiment in his own home. With the right materials, he soon found he could grow a great variety of fruits & vegetables year round.

The Saharawi now have the possibility of planting small family gardens using small green houses, a simple drip irrigation system, and protective netting that offer hope for families to be able to provide important nutrients for themselves both now and in their future.

You can help bring about this miracle of creating gardens in the desert by supplying a refugee family with a plot’s worth of growing material and seeds by donating $25, $50, $75 or more. Please join us in helping the Saharawi help themselves and ease their suffering as they wait for justice and restoration to their homeland of Western Sahara, North Africa.