Celebrating the World Refugee Day 2019

Celebrating the World Refugee Day 2019

“SPORT CAN CHANGE THE LIFE OF A REFUGEE CHILD”

“I had never been to a refugee camp before. I had never had the opportunity to see the reality of its inhabitants’ everyday lives. Last April, with Peace and Sport, I visited the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan as part of the “Live Together” program for Syrian children. The program is not new, but for me it was a first. The WAKO kickboxing training I led was made possible thanks to Espen Lund, WAKO IF First Vice President whom I would like to thank for his commitment to the program. (…)