{"id":70355,"date":"2025-05-20T22:57:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africathletics.com\/?page_id=70355"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:37:13","slug":"progetto-unhcr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.africathletics.com\/en\/cosa-facciamo\/progetto-unhcr\/","title":{"rendered":"Progetto Dzaleka – Campus Rifugiati"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Un nuovo progetto<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDal novembre 2024 abbiamo acceso una nuova luce nel campo rifugiati di Dzaleka, in Malawi, con la nascita di Breaking Down Barriers: il primo progetto di atletica leggera dedicato ai giovani rifugiati.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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An initiative created to give children a real opportunity for growth through sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The objective? In a safe environment, girls and boys learn to believe in themselves, to work as a team and to discover the value of commitment. Regular training sessions,<\/strong>moments of sharing, and the development of essential skills become tools to build confidence, self-esteem, and hope. Breaking Down Barriers<\/em> <\/strong>is more than a sports project: it is an educational path that aims to break down obstacles, build bridges, and plant seeds for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This project involved over 130 children in an initial selection phase, from which 30 young talents emerged.<\/strong> Twice-weekly training sessions, led by two refugee coaches and a coordinator, are enriched by monthly training from coaches from the Malawi national athletics team, Coach Pach e Coach Golden.<\/strong>After each session, the children receive a hot meal prepared by a local cook, contributing to their nutritional wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Breaking Down Barriers<\/em>\u00a0goes beyond sport<\/strong>The programme includes regular visits to families to monitor the psychological and physical well-being of participants and provide emotional support. Each child will receive a personalised school kit, <\/strong>with books, extra lessons and coverage of school fees, ensuring educational continuity.<\/p>\n

In a camp that houses over 50,000 refugees from Congo, Burundi and Rwanda, <\/strong>sport becomes a powerful means of overcoming trauma, building trust and looking to the future with hope.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why athletics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Athletics is a wonderful teacher of life, a sport that allows children on scholarships to explore their potential and discover the pleasure of expressing themselves freely. It is a safe space to get to know oneself, one's body and to gain awareness. Whether it is accelerating on the track or leaping towards new goals, athletics is a space where everyone can find their own rhythm and their own way of fulfilling themselves.<\/p>\n

However, the success of this project is not measured solely by the results achieved on the track. <\/strong>Every two months, training moves to the National Stadium in Lilongwe,<\/strong>offering young athletes from the refugee campus the opportunity to compete and socialise with their Malawian peers. This experience strengthens their sense of community, integration and belonging.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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