Integration of Refugees
through Sport

2006 New Zealand

19 IT STARTS WITH SOCCER

Type of Project: Initiative, project Target Group: Young refugees in New Zealand Download PDF Developed by: Refugees As Survivors www.citiesofmigration.ca/good_idea/it-starts-with-soccer/
Country New Zealand
Year 2006
Contact Info Refugees As Survivors
www.citiesofmigration.ca

Synthesis of the case study

This article presents the Refugees in Sport Initiative by Refugees Survivors and NGO based in Auckland, New Zealand. This initiative is using soccer to reduce social isolation of young refugees to create a sense of connection and belonging. Other sports are now also used in this way while specific sport workshops giving to participants a set of skills in their personal development.

Contact information

Refugees As Survivors

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