World Refugee Day 2003: Zambia
On June 13, the Minister of Home Affairs launched Refugee Awareness Week.
A UNHCR film about refugee youth was broadcast on national television. The government, NGOs and UNHCR set up booths to display panels and other items. UNHCR also conducted an outreach project to raise awareness on refugee issues among national students in government and private schools.
At Kala camp in northern Zambia, the local community joined the refugees in their World Refugee Day celebrations, which included sports competitions for refugee youth and games for refugee children.
In the Meheba area, the local chief was guest of honour to performances by Angolan, Rwandan, Burundian and Congolese refugees. Refugee youth performed a play on HIV/AIDS prevention and recited poems of peace. There was also a puppet show to sensitise Angolan refugees to the danger of land mines before they return home.
Siku ya wakimbizi duniani (World Refugee Day) ni siku ya kuadhimisha miaka ya ukimbizi nchini Zambia, ambayo ni siku ya kuadhimisha miaka ya ukimbizi nchini humo. Filamu ya UNHCR kuhusu vijana wakimbizi ilionyeshwa kwenye televisheni ya kitaifa. Serikali, mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali na UNHCR zilianzisha vibanda vya kuonyesha paneli na vitu vingine. UNHCR pia ilifanya mradi wa ufikiaji ili kuongeza ufahamu juu ya masuala ya wakimbizi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa kitaifa katika shule za serikali na binafsi. Katika kambi ya Kala kaskazini mwa Zambia, jamii ya ndani iliungana na wakimbizi katika sherehe za Siku ya Kimataifa ya Wakimbizi, ambayo ilijumuisha mashindano ya michezo kwa vijana wakimbizi na michezo kwa watoto wakimbizi. Katika eneo la Meheba, mkuu wa eneo hilo alikuwa mgeni wa heshima kwa maonyesho ya wakimbizi wa Angola, Rwanda, Burundi na Kongo. Vijana wakimbizi walicheza mchezo wa kuigiza kuhusu kuzuia UKIMWI na walisoma mashairi ya amani. Pia kulikuwa na maonyesho ya wanasesere ili kuwafanya wakimbizi wa Angola wawe na ufahamu wa hatari ya mabomu ya ardhini kabla ya kurudi nyumbani.