A Bright Future for Refugee Children at Kellett

Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong, recently launched a new scholarship program for disadvantaged communities in Hong Kong, under which two means tested bursaries will be offered to children each year, with a focus on the asylum seeking and refugee communities.

Aiming to raise the profile of displacement issues within the school community, Kellett invited UNHCR’s Senior Protection Associate and Officer-in-Charge Philip Thorpe to participate in Kellett’s Elliott Lecture.

“When people are displaced, they lose control of many aspects of their lives. Many refugees just hope that their children will have a better future to look forward to. Access to education for refugee children is key to giving control back to families who have been displaced,” said Philip during the discussion.