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Sinai has a culture rich in history, religion and nature. But its dry mountains and deserts offer poor sustenance to its people. For them, life can be isolated, hard and uncertain. Worst affected are the Bedu, many of whom lack access to all the basic services and employment, and whose lives have been altered by climate change and commercial expansion.

Al mo’assessa-t-al ahliya lijanoub sina’ (the mo'assessa) is a young charity working for the sustainable development of Bedouin communities in South Sinai, Egypt. Its name means in English, the Community Foundation for South Sinai.

The mo’assessa helps to deal with these uncertainties by working towards sustainable development that will have lasting benefits for Bedouin people. It is a small, largely voluntary organization, made up of British, Egyptian and Bedouin collaborators. We share a commitment to sustainable, culturally appropriate and environmentally friendly development, based on sound research wherever possible.

Please feel free to browse our site: if you have any comments or suggestions, or would like to get involved, we would be happy to hear from you.

You can also find out about our UK partner organization, the South Sinai Foundation

A big thank you to Jim Benstead at Codeloom, and Zoltan Matrahazi, for technical help in putting together this site
All images appear here by permission of both photographers and subjects