WORLD REFUGEE DAY

World Refugee Day was commemorated at the Makhado Catholic Church hall on Saturday 22 June. The theme of the day was: "One family torn apart by war is one too many." The people who participated in this event came from different NGO groups and Government departments as well as as many people - young and old - who have benefitted from the work done by these groups in helping the displaced people forced to find refuge in South Africa. The day was organised by the Jesuit Refugee Service directed by the Project Director Bertha Chiguvare. There were a number of guest speakers representing the following organisations: the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;Jesuit Refugee Service;Department of Social Development;Musina Legal Advice Office;Somali Association of South Africa;International Organisation for Migration;Lawyers for Human Rights;Makhado Mayor's Office representatives.The the Catholic Church women choir as well as the Catholic youth sang songs of worship and the young people of the Musina Theatre Production put on a drama about the sufferings and consolations often experienced by refugees crossing from Zimbabwe to South Africa.The  day concluded with prayer and a lunch for everybody.