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  Dr. Nilgün Birgören    Premium Member   Group moderator

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  Makhad Trust

  The shimmering heart of the Sinai Desert is a place of scorching dunes, thorny acacia trees, wind-sculpted rock formations, stony plateaus and echoing canyons.
  
  At one time, it was traversed by large numbers of nomadic Bedouin, but many lead to a settled life today. Severe drought has made the herding of camels, goats and sheep extremely difficult, as has urban development, which has encroached upon grazing lands. Many Bedouin have moved to the towns and cities in search of work as well as better health care and education opportunities.
  
  Not all of them want to leave their traditional lands, however, and with the support of organizations like the Makhad Trust http://www.makhad.org their chances of staying on have increased. The small U.K. NGO helps nomadic communities around the globe with practical aid and ecotourism ventures.
  
  Hard work in the middle of a barren desert could be just what one needs..
  
  • 05 Jun 2010, 7:43 pm
  Dr. Nilgün Birgören wrote: > The shimmering heart of the Sinai Desert is a place of scorching > dunes, thorny acacia trees, wind-sculpted rock formations, stony > plateaus and echoing canyons. > > At one time, it was traversed by large numbers of nomadic Bedouin, > but many lead to a settled life today. Severe drought has made the > herding of camels, goats and sheep extremely difficult, as has urban > development, which has encroached upon grazing lands. Many Bedouin > have moved to the towns and cities in search of work as well as > better health care and education opportunities. > > Not all of them want to leave their traditional lands, however, and > with the support of organizations like the Makhad Trust > www.makhad.org their chances of staying on have increased. The small > U.K. NGO helps nomadic communities around the globe with practical > aid and ecotourism ventures. > > Hard work in the middle of a barren desert could be just what one > needs..