Sahara Roots Foundation
A grassroots approach to reduce desertification in the Moroccan Sahara
Our Main Goals
To help preserve the Moroccan Sahara and help provide a better environment for the people living there.
Fighting Desertification
Combating Desertification: a combination of Nettoyage, Education and Tree-planting During my first trips to Morocco since 2002 I was enchanted by the beauty of nature, the friendliness of the people and the purity of the culture, especially in the area at the edge of the Sahara Desert south of Ouarzazate around the village of M’hamid […]
Tree Planting
Tree planting in combination with the Permaculture system and Groasis Waterboxx’s. Why plant trees? Trees help combat climate change and desertification. They absorb excess and harmful CO2. Trees help us breathe clean air and absorb odours and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulphur dioxide and ozone. Trees help communities achieve long-term economic and environmental sustainability […]
Desert Cleanup
Nettoyage: The Sahara is sadly becoming polluted. This puts the fragile balance of the ecosystem of the Sahara in danger and as well as the oasis villages around the edge of the Sahara. During one of my first hiking trips in the desert area around M’hamid I saw a strange bird flying through the air. […]
Journal Posts
15 Years Sahara-Roots Foundation
On the 14th May 2008 the Heblies signed at the notary public the Articles of Association for the Sahara-Roots Foundation, with the aim to help against desertification in Southern Morocco. During our last visit in April 2023, we were complimented by the local authorities for our continued support to the region. That is contrary to […]
Join us for Earth Day Activities 2023!
Joudour Sahara Association, of which Sahara-Roots is a partner, will organize the celebration of the International Earth Day on the 28th & 29th of April, 2023 in M’hamid El Ghizlane. We will organize a series of activities to help reduce desertification and to remind us that our planet is fragile. We must respect and defend […]
Closing 2022 and new challenges for 2023!
We are pleased to inform you that our financials for 2022 are now available.Please visit About us: Financials Sahara-Roots Foundation 2022 A thank you to all for the wonderful trust & support that we have received. We look forward to the new challanges that 2023 will bring!!
How can you help?
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“Help us continue our work by letting us plant a tree in the Sahara for you“!
- Donate a tree for the Sahara
In this way you contribute in:
– helping to keep our planet green!
– helping to stop desertification!
– helping to educate children in the ways of sustainability
– helping to end migration to the already full cities -
Buy our booklet ” Me and my Sahara” for 10 EURO!!
- It’s about meaningful communication
These booklets are used by the Sahara-Roots Foundation as a tool to help educate young children in the Sahara area of Southern Morocco. The proceeds from the sale of the booklet will help to provide funds for the different educational projects of the Sahara-Roots Foundation. Available in the following languages: Dutch/Arabic, English/Arabic & French /Arabic. -
We love to give presentations about our work. Whether it be in the local schools or during festivals in Morocco or spreading the word in The Netherlands during meetings with different clubs such as the Rotary. This creates the possibility of fundraising by then receiving donations, selling “trees” or by selling our booklet “Me and my Sahara”.
Please feel free to contact us for more information on our presentations!
- Spreading the word about our work
