Zimbabwe To Host Belated World Refugee Day Celebrations At Tongogara Refugee Camp
IN a move to honor the strength and resilience of refugees and displaced people around the world, Zimbabwe will on June 30, 2023, celebrate World Refugee Camp at Tongora Refugee Camp in Chipinge, Manicaland Province By Ntokozo Gudu The event will be hosted by the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and partners.
Read MoreUNHCR and Spanish aid organization bring laughter to refugee children and their host community in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe: The independent international group Clowns Without Borders (CWB) and UNHCR partnered to bring laughter and happiness to refugee children at Tongogara Refugee Camp and the Chipinge District communities as a prelude to commemorations marking World Refugee Day, which will take place on June 20th. Own Correspondent Clowns Without Borders was created in 1993
Read MoreUNHCR’s Protection Chief Concludes Three-Day Visit To Zimbabwe
Supporting the Government’s efforts to protect and assist refugees and learn about the situation of refugees in the country dominated the visit of UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, to Zimbabwe from 19 to 21 January. HealthTimes Reporter Triggs met with partners, donors, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Frederick Makamure
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Gvt, Partners Readies Humanitarian Assistance For Tongogara Refugee Camp, As Mozambique Conflict Rages
THE Ministry of Public Service and Social Welfare working together with various partners including the World Food Program (WFP) says they are ready to increase food and humanitarian assistance at Tongogara refugee camp should the demand for assistance increase at the back of conflict in neighboring Mozambique. By Michael Gwarisa Tongogara refugee camp currently houses
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US$200 000 Food and Nutrition Boost For Tongogara Refugees
THE Republic of Korea has donated an amount to the tune of US$200 000 to support critical food and nutrition needs for at least 14 000 refugees of Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC). By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the official handover ceremony of the financial facility, World Food Program (WFP) Country Representative Mr Eddie Rowe said
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UN Refugee Agency rachets up relief airlift for Cyclone Idai
THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) airlifted supplies for refugees affected by Cyclone Idai. The consignment, which arrived yesterday at Robert Mugabe International Airport yesterday evening, follows on the first consignment of emergency relief earmarked for Zimbabweans, which arrived on March 31. The supplies from the first consignment have been distributed in Chipinge
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