Give the Gift of Meaningful Change
Whether you decide to make a one-off donation or pledge a monthly gift, we promise that the donation you make to Sandblast today will be used to:
Help
Saharawi refugee children have unique learning opportunities
Train
Saharawi refugee women to become qualified, educational leaders
Raise
awareness of the Saharawi cause through arts and culture
When making a donation, please consider adding Gift Aid to your donation, which allows us to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your generous support!
Learn More about Gift AidWhy Make a Monthly Donation
Our main goal is to deliver long-term educational programmes that create lasting change for Saharawi refugee children living in the camps. When you set up a regular donation to Sandblast, you become part of that long-term work to improve the futures of these forgotten refugee children.
Photo via Nanna Brahim, Olive Branch Arts 2018
A monthly donation of
£15
Covers the annual cost of providing fresh fruit snacks once a week for one child enrolled in Desert Voicebox
A monthly donation of
£30
Sponsors the monthly enrolment of one child in the Desert Voicebox programme
A monthly donation of
£100
Pays for local musicians to deliver weekly lessons in Saharawi music every month
Where Your Money Goes
We rely on the generous support of individuals and organisations to keep our projects running. We have exciting plans in the pipeline, but to carry on and meet our goals we are raising funds to:
Continue to pay talented local Saharawi musicians to teach the children
Provide more teaching and music resources
Launch a summer programme teaching English and other creative workshops
Continue paying Saharawi refugee families to host our volunteers during their time in the camps
Cover expenses to organise a yearly day outing to a nearby oasis in the camps for the children to enjoy a picnic and swim
Pay yearly expenses associated with maintenance of the Desert Voicebox learning center
Pay salaries to our Desert Voicebox teaching staff which, in the face of the declining flow of humanitarian aid, vitally helps them meet their foods needs
Other Ways to Donate
Grant a Saharawi refugees wish through Wishy, whether that be for clean drinking water in the camps or teacher-training programs!
Grant a WishPhoto via Danielle Smith
