Refugee Week 2023

June 19 - June 25An established part of the UK's cultural calendar, Refugee Week is now one of the leading national initiatives working to counter this negative climate, defending the importance of sanctuary and the benefits it can bring to both refugees and host communities.

BOMOKO NI attended the World Refugee Day with our friends at United Against Racism event, also BOMOKO NI hosted our own event in Belfast this year, and we had a party with cake (below)!

BOMOKO NI REFUFEE WEEK 2023

We would like to thank everyone who came last Friday and OUR made Refugee Week celebration very special.

Our thanks go to Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Aine Groogan, our special friends Lumtury Podrimaj (Lume) from Advice NI, artist Nandi Jola, Tracy Lorimer from PSNI, Ciaran Ward and Esperancia from HSBC, our intern Isabella Shaw, our board members, all our dedicated and special volunteers, all our members, our staff, and Lorag for their hospitality.

Words cannot express our feelings and gratitude to Advice NI for the surprise and delicious Refugee Week cake and thanks to our lovely friend Lume who arranged everything. God bless