Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya - UNHCR Dadaab Bi-weekly Update, 16-30 April 2017 - Kenya

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Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya - UNHCR Dadaab Bi-weekly Update, 16-30 April 2017

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Situation Report

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Posted

7 May 2017

Originally published

30 Apr 2017

HIGHLIGHTS

Japan Ambassador to Kenya visited Dadaab to support the youth

On 24th April, the Japan Ambassador to Kenya, HE Toshitsugu Uesawa, visited Dadaab Refugee Camps and donated footballs, uniforms and pumps to youth teams as part of the “Sports for Tomorrow” initiative announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2013.
The Ambassador who was accompanied by UNHCR Kenya Country Representative, Mr. Raouf Mazou, witnessed a football match between Ifo and Hagadera camps teams in which Hagadera emerged victorious through a solitary goal scored in the second half.
In his speech, the Ambassador pledged Japan’s continued support to refugees and hoped that the contribution would help in the healthy growth of the youth in Dadaab Refugee Camps and the Host Communities. On his part Mr. Mazou thanked the people of Japan for their passion about youth programmes for refugees and their hosts. He also reiterated Japan’s status as UNHCR's fourth largest contributor globally.
Dadaab Refugee Camps have a total of 264 youth teams engaged in various sports from football, volleyball and athletics. As part of Japan’s commitment to sports and young people globally,
Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.