Family & Host Family Bonds
The Vacaciones en Paz programme has connected thousands of Sahrawi children with Spanish host families since the mid-1990s. These bonds persist year-round through regular phone calls, creating deep transnational family ties that sustain calling demand on this route.
- An estimated 3,000–12,000 Sahrawis reside in Spain, often stemming from educational and solidarity programmes.
- From 2014 to 2024, around 34,500 Sahrawi children benefited from the Holidays in Peace programme.
- Host families and Sahrawi families maintain contact through phone calls throughout the year.