Brazil has donated $120,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) to help vulnerable Sahrawi refugees staying in camps close to Tindouf, Algeria. Since 1975, the refugees have resided in five camps in the Sahara Desert, where living conditions are difficult and over 80% of them rely solely on food assistance from the government.

WFP and the Algerian Red Crescent collaborate to offer healthy monthly food rations. Along with encouraging healthy eating habits within the camps, the organization is also putting more effort into initiatives that combat child and pregnant malnutrition.

Aline Rumonge, Director of the World Food Program in Algeria, expressed gratitude to Brazil for its ongoing assistance. "The funding comes at a critical time and will help maintain food assistance and improve operations for families that depend on aid to survive," she said.

WFP provided more than 22,000 metric tonnes of food to 133,000 camp residents in 2025. In order to prevent and treat malnutrition, 15,000 children under five received special nutritious food, and 8,600 pregnant and nursing women received financial assistance