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FEATURE ARTICLES
A Letter's Journey
by Souraya Ahamada
Since 2003, thanks to the sponsorship program organized by
RESPECT International, Isabelle,
Rosanne, Frédéric, Magali, Nathalie, Séverinne and Alice from Center of Help
through Work (CAT) La Rivière in Pontivy, France exchange letters with Shiabwe,
Issa, Abongyo, Asuma, Mzaliwa, Mfumbe and Rashidi from the Pemba Institute in
Munene, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Thursday 28 April 2005: The French students have just finished
writing their letters and they will post them tomorrow. The letters from the
non-refugee students to their refugee pen pals will take a long journey with many
obstacles.
Journey
Oru Refugee Primary School Receives Books
by Deolinda Iloba
A consignment of novels, children stories, was received at the Oru Refugee Primary
School. These books are sincerely appreciated.
Special thanks to the great volunteer Madhuri, who assisted in getting the books from
the Palo Alto public library in the USA, and the host of other volunteers who contributed
to make sure these books are shipped to Nigeria. We also thank Francis Abayomi,
RESPECT Nigeria Country Coordinator, who brought
the children books directly to the camp for student use. He has been at the
forefront of making sure children in this school get the best primary education.
The head teachers and teachers say a wonderful "Thank You" on behalf of the
Oru Refugee Primary School children. We hope we will always be remembered in spite of
all the stresses, and that you will continue your support of children who had been
driven away from their homeland, and are struggling to make the best out of life and
wanting to see what this beautiful life has for us in the future.
Education to Extend Life
by Logan Cochrane
In the up-coming year, with the help of the RESPECT team and refugee affiliates,
I will venture into a new domain of educational supply for the organization: a
training in four African refugee communities to spread AIDS/HIV awareness. The
goal, on a basic level, is to increase knowledge concerning the virus and the
disease.
The whole project has been built in collaboration with RESPECT affiliates in
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Benin. I will lead community
awareness meetings, train individuals in the selected areas, and provide reliable
information about protection from contracting the disease.
The specifics of each program differ as each location has differing needs and
requests in regards to how such programs ought to be organized.
AIDS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Walk On The Child's Side
GuluWalk Day is on October 22nd, a day when
people in over 40 cities around the world will walk in solidarity for the Night
Commuters, the true victims of the all but forgotten 19-year civil war in Uganda.
Every night, up to 40,000 children living in rural northern Uganda walk into urban
centres to sleep in relative safety and to escape the rebel army. To stay home would
mean risking abduction and life as a child soldier, sex slave, or even death.
GuluWalk
DVD Bundles UNHCR Videos
by Gisèle Nyembwe
Educators, students, and other users of
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) resources will be glad
to know that UNHCR Office in Ottawa has just released a single DVD containing five
UNHCR videos to be used for pedagogic purposes. This DVD includes the following
titles:
- To be a Refugee, a 15-minute movie with five refugee children
recounting their lives as refugees.
- Human Rights, Refugees, and UNHCR, an 8-minute video linking refugee
issues to human rights.
- Journey of Hope, a 26-minute illustration of the resettlement process of
two refugee families.
DVD
LETTERS
A Letter From a Refugee Student
by Musa M. Konateh
Transcribed by Brandy Konowalchuk
The following paragraphs are excerpts of a letter from a refugee student
in the Kola Refugee Camp, Guinea.
Water and Sanitation
Kola refugee camp is divided into six zones (A-F). Each zone has at least one
water pump, but this is not enough for a zone, where approximately 1500 refugees
live. In my zone (A) for example, there is only one water pump. As a result,
people go to get water from the pump as early as 4:00 AM, in order to avoid
confrontation with the crowd when day breaks.
Letter
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