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Education scholarships give 'wings' to two refugees dreaming of becoming doctors
For the third year running, refugees have been awarded the ‘Wings to Fly’ scholarships to pursue secondary education.
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Refugee athletes impress at Kenya Cross-Country Event
“I want to train hard and qualify for the 2020 Olympics. My greatest desire is to compete with the 1,500-meter champions from Kenya," a jovial Anjelina says
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A thousand babies delivered successfully at refugee settlement’s health clinic
Refugees and local communities alike benefit from free healthcare at a hospital in Kenya’s Kalobeyei settlement.
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Refugee from DR Congo curves his niche as a Taekwondo athlete
“Gaston may be new to Taekwondo, but he has proved that with practice and dedication, one can excel in it and win medals.”
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Somali Refugee in Dadaab hopes to use education received to rebuilding his country
“Education, for some people is the norm but for me, it is everything.”
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Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees
In November 2013, a Tripartite Agreement between the Governments of Somalia, Kenya and UNHCR was signed.
Voluntary repatriation process started on 8 December 2014 when the first group of refugees voluntarily returned to Somalia.
84,982 The number of Somali refugees who have voluntarily returned home since the process began.
Since 8 December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees. In 2019, 2,142 Somalis have been supported to return home.
