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Ireland: Sligo hosts welcome nine Iranian
Kurdish families
11.10.2006
By Siobhan Breatnach |
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Sligo, Ireland,
-- Sligo families have officially welcomed a group
of Iranian Kurdish refugees into the community.
The first meeting of the families, who are taking
part in the Sligo Volunteer Centre (SVC) Family
Befriending Project took place in the Northside
Community Centre in Forthill at the weekend.
The event consisted of fun and cultural activities
for the ten Sligo-based volunteer families who have
each been matched with an Iranian Kurdish family.
Last weekend the families were introduced to each
other for the first time, where they got a chance to
mingle with each other and learn more about both
life here and in the refugee camps where the Kurdish
families had previously lived.
The nine Iranian Kurdish families came to Sligo at
the beginning of last month to make a new home.
Their children have now started in local schools and
the older members of the families are taking part in
English lessons.
SVC and event organiser Ciara O’Hara said: “It was a
great day. It was lovely to see the group who are
new to Sligo settling into life here and making new
friends.
“It is wonderful that we have local families who are
willing to meet up with these families and make the
transition to their new life a little easier.
“We also had other volunteers who came along on the
day to offer their assistance in any way they could,
helping with refreshments, as well as general set up
and clean up of the venue.”
Over the coming months this sharing of cultural
experiences will be developed through further
activities organised by the Sligo Volunteer Centre.
The next paired families event is an adult and child
arts and crafts workshop on Saturday, October 21, in
the
Northside Community Centre from 2-5pm.
Anyone interested in getting involved in
facilitating arts groups or assisting facilitators
should contact Ciara on 071-9111813.
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