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World Refugee Day 2007 National Activities: Botswana

World Refugee Day 2007 National Activities: Botswana

20 June 2007

Refugee children wash their families' clothes in Djabal camp. Many children are overwhelmed with daily chores and as a result attend school only sporadically.

Government officials and diplomats were among the guests at a ceremony held in the Dukwi camp and focusing on the theme of "Perseverance."

Refugee youth discussed their lives in a programme aired by Botswana Television. Government officials and UNHCR staff discussed refugee issues during a radio show. Refugee-themed poster campaigns were conducted in Gabarone and the second largest city, Francistown.