World Refugee Day 2007 National Activities: Belize
World Refugee Day 2007 National Activities: Belize
20 June 2007
Kids play in a neighbourhood populated mostly by Iraqi refugees. Because refugees are not allowed to work in Syria, children often must take informal jobs to help support their families.
© UNHCR/M.Bernard
A children's festival was organized in Belize. More than 200 students, teachers and guests attended the two-hour event, which included dancing, story-telling and dramatized skits. The principals of four schools received educational materials on refugees.