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[Zambia] Refugee children in school. UNHCR
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    JOHANNESBURG

    The Danish government has given the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) US $2.6 million for refugees and their host communities in Zambia's Western Province.

    "The money will be spent on health, schools, community projects and social services in refugee hosting communities," UNHCR spokesman Kelvin Shimo told IRIN on Friday.

    In addition, the Danish embassy would start the construction of two schools in Senanga, in the west, and Kaoma in the north-west next month.

    The projects formed part of the Zambia Initiative, which aims to uplift communities hosting refugees from neighbouring countries living in Zambia, after it was found that many of the host communities themselves were extremely poor and battling to cope with the increased demands.

    Zambia is home to more than 270,000 refugees, some 225,000 of which are Angolans.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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