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Vacaciones en Paz Sahrawi refugee program

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2026-08-25 11:36 UTC → 2026-08-27 08:41 UTC · added removed

The ‘Vacaciones en Paz’ program continues to facilitate summer stays for Sahrawi children with Spanish host families. The initiative transports minors from the Tindouf refugee camps in the Algerian desert to Spain to escape extreme summer temperatures, which can exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Beyond recreation, the program temperatures. The initiative provides essential minors with host family stays, recreational activities, medical check-ups check-ups, and nutritional support to address issues such as anemia and food deficiencies. Recent program cycles have seen participation across various Spanish regions. In Alcázar de San Juan, five support. As the 2026 cycle concludes, children were honored by municipal representatives prior are preparing to their return to the camps. In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, 13 minors completed a two-month stay, with local associations emphasizing the need to rebuild Asturias, 87 children who spent the number of summer with host families following the pandemic. In the Campo de Gibraltar region, 23 children participated are scheduled to participate in recreational activities, including cinema visits. a demonstration for peace and justice in Gijón on August 30, prior to their departure on September 3. In Navarra, the ANAS association, which has Cantabria, groups of minors managed by local organizations are departing via Loiu Airport on August 27 and 28. Organizing entities, including Cantabria por el Sáhara and CEAS-Sáhara, noted that while the solidarity program since 1997, hosted more than 100 minors. These children engaged in community visits and received school supplies in preparation for their return to is vital, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing refugee camps in late August or early September. The program has operated for over four decades, with approximately 37,500 Sahrawi minors benefiting from crisis caused by the initiative since 2014. occupation of Western Sahara and the pending decolonization process.

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  1. 2026-08-27 08:41 UTC Vacaciones en Paz Sahrawi refugee program
  2. 2026-08-25 11:36 UTC Vacaciones en Paz Sahrawi refugee program
  3. 2026-08-25 10:28 UTC Vacaciones en Paz Sahrawi refugee program

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