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Turning a burden into a blessing | Janemary Ruhundwa | TEDxIlala


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[Music] you asked if you randomly asked people

you asked if you randomly asked people

you asked if you randomly asked people in streets to tell you the attributes of

in streets to tell you the attributes of

in streets to tell you the attributes of the tanzanian culture I’m sure

the tanzanian culture I’m sure

the tanzanian culture I’m sure hospitality will be one of them

hospitality will be one of them

hospitality will be one of them hospitality has always been part and

hospitality has always been part and

hospitality has always been part and parcel of our culture askance onions

parcel of our culture askance onions

parcel of our culture askance onions whenever receive visitors we treat them

whenever receive visitors we treat them

whenever receive visitors we treat them with good food good drinks and we try to

with good food good drinks and we try to

with good food good drinks and we try to make them feel at home along the same

make them feel at home along the same

make them feel at home along the same lines there’s a Swahili saying Jenny

lines there’s a Swahili saying Jenny

lines there’s a Swahili saying Jenny geo- japoni which loosely means when

geo- japoni which loosely means when

geo- japoni which loosely means when someone visits the host gets to benefit

someone visits the host gets to benefit

someone visits the host gets to benefit because it’s a custom for visitors to

because it’s a custom for visitors to

because it’s a custom for visitors to carry something for the host relatives

carry something for the host relatives

carry something for the host relatives from my mother’s village who visited

from my mother’s village who visited

from my mother’s village who visited Ella around early 1990s used to bring a

Ella around early 1990s used to bring a

Ella around early 1990s used to bring a lot of things including some news about

lot of things including some news about

lot of things including some news about a neighbor or a pastor’s son or any

a neighbor or a pastor’s son or any

a neighbor or a pastor’s son or any person they know whose lives have

person they know whose lives have

person they know whose lives have changed because whose life has changed

changed because whose life has changed

changed because whose life has changed because he got a job in a refugee camp

because he got a job in a refugee camp

because he got a job in a refugee camp that had recently been opened in their

that had recently been opened in their

that had recently been opened in their district so that news gave me an

district so that news gave me an

district so that news gave me an impression that there could be better

impression that there could be better

impression that there could be better job possibility in a refugee field so at

job possibility in a refugee field so at

job possibility in a refugee field so at the University I decided to check

the University I decided to check

the University I decided to check refugee law as an option of course

refugee law as an option of course

refugee law as an option of course actually chosen and credit course

actually chosen and credit course

actually chosen and credit course because I was not going to sit for the

because I was not going to sit for the

because I was not going to sit for the final exam but four years after my

final exam but four years after my

final exam but four years after my graduation I got a job with UNHCR and

graduation I got a job with UNHCR and

graduation I got a job with UNHCR and guess what my salary was going to be

guess what my salary was going to be

guess what my salary was going to be twice as much as water was receiving in

twice as much as water was receiving in

twice as much as water was receiving in my former job in my previous job so I

my former job in my previous job so I

my former job in my previous job so I was very excited I was like wow so they

was very excited I was like wow so they

was very excited I was like wow so they were telling the truth people’s lives

were telling the truth people’s lives

were telling the truth people’s lives really changed

but unfortunately for me that excitement

but unfortunately for me that excitement didn’t last long this was actually the

didn’t last long this was actually the

didn’t last long this was actually the first time when I got an opportunity to

first time when I got an opportunity to

first time when I got an opportunity to closely engage with refugees and to try

closely engage with refugees and to try

closely engage with refugees and to try to understand their situation before

to understand their situation before

to understand their situation before that my understanding of refugees was

that my understanding of refugees was

that my understanding of refugees was just superficial I knew for example that

just superficial I knew for example that

just superficial I knew for example that freedom of movement is a right of

freedom of movement is a right of

freedom of movement is a right of everyone including refugees but I was

everyone including refugees but I was

everyone including refugees but I was ready to accept that it’s okay to keep

ready to accept that it’s okay to keep

ready to accept that it’s okay to keep refugees in camps for maintaining peace

refugees in camps for maintaining peace

refugees in camps for maintaining peace and security protects job markets for

and security protects job markets for

and security protects job markets for the trans onions and things like that

the trans onions and things like that

the trans onions and things like that and by then I thought that in order to

and by then I thought that in order to

and by then I thought that in order to strike a balance between protecting the

strike a balance between protecting the

strike a balance between protecting the needs of refugees and the interests of

needs of refugees and the interests of

needs of refugees and the interests of convenience it’s okay to keep refugees

convenience it’s okay to keep refugees

convenience it’s okay to keep refugees in camps as long as the conditions

in camps as long as the conditions

in camps as long as the conditions incomes I improved that’s what I was

incomes I improved that’s what I was

incomes I improved that’s what I was thinking so basically what I was

thinking so basically what I was

thinking so basically what I was thinking was if there comes are more

thinking was if there comes are more

thinking was if there comes are more like this camp in Israel and less than

like this camp in Israel and less than

like this camp in Israel and less than less of this camp in Kenya then it

less of this camp in Kenya then it

less of this camp in Kenya then it should be okay for Refugees to live in

should be okay for Refugees to live in

should be okay for Refugees to live in comes I never asked myself some two

comes I never asked myself some two

comes I never asked myself some two important questions one how long does a

important questions one how long does a

important questions one how long does a refugee stain account it doesn’t matter

refugee stain account it doesn’t matter

refugee stain account it doesn’t matter which is the other one we saw all this

which is the other one we saw all this

which is the other one we saw all this one in word that that time means to him

one in word that that time means to him

one in word that that time means to him and everyone involved including the host

and everyone involved including the host

and everyone involved including the host government asked and onions and donors

government asked and onions and donors

government asked and onions and donors and the second the second question that

and the second the second question that

and the second the second question that I never got to ask myself was how did

I never got to ask myself was how did

I never got to ask myself was how did refugee survive before coming to

refugee survive before coming to

refugee survive before coming to Tanzania so unit see our estimates that

Tanzania so unit see our estimates that

Tanzania so unit see our estimates that an average time a refugee spends in

an average time a refugee spends in

an average time a refugee spends in exile is 18 years so if you are refugee

exile is 18 years so if you are refugee

exile is 18 years so if you are refugee in Tanzania that means that’s 18 years

in Tanzania that means that’s 18 years

in Tanzania that means that’s 18 years of staying in a camp

one of my colleagues balance comes from

one of my colleagues balance comes from Congo DRC and he’s my favorite colleague

Congo DRC and he’s my favorite colleague

Congo DRC and he’s my favorite colleague not just because he’s hardworking and

not just because he’s hardworking and

not just because he’s hardworking and charming and talented but because of his

charming and talented but because of his

charming and talented but because of his cool Congolese music moves so bernal’s

cool Congolese music moves so bernal’s

cool Congolese music moves so bernal’s family has lived in narubu so camp for

family has lived in narubu so camp for

family has lived in narubu so camp for 19 years since 1996 when they arrived in

19 years since 1996 when they arrived in

19 years since 1996 when they arrived in Tanzania balance is lucky because we got

Tanzania balance is lucky because we got

Tanzania balance is lucky because we got a slim opportunity to attend a

a slim opportunity to attend a

a slim opportunity to attend a university here in Tanzania and our

university here in Tanzania and our

university here in Tanzania and our office went an extra mile to up to try

office went an extra mile to up to try

office went an extra mile to up to try to apply for a work permit for him so

to apply for a work permit for him so

to apply for a work permit for him so that he doesn’t go back to the camp

that he doesn’t go back to the camp

that he doesn’t go back to the camp after his graduation and believe me that

after his graduation and believe me that

after his graduation and believe me that process was not an easy one so if you

process was not an easy one so if you

process was not an easy one so if you are if you are one of thousands refugees

are if you are one of thousands refugees

are if you are one of thousands refugees who are not as lucky as balanced it

who are not as lucky as balanced it

who are not as lucky as balanced it means those are 19 years of sitting

means those are 19 years of sitting

means those are 19 years of sitting around seeing your dreams and future

around seeing your dreams and future

around seeing your dreams and future vanishing in front of you and if your

vanishing in front of you and if your

vanishing in front of you and if your father like mister dari already sorry

father like mister dari already sorry

father like mister dari already sorry that’s balanced father that’s actually

that’s balanced father that’s actually

that’s balanced father that’s actually 19 years of giving up your role of being

19 years of giving up your role of being

19 years of giving up your role of being a head the head of your family because

a head the head of your family because

a head the head of your family because how can you be the head of family while

how can you be the head of family while

how can you be the head of family while the responsibility of providing needs as

the responsibility of providing needs as

the responsibility of providing needs as basic as food and clothes to your family

basic as food and clothes to your family

basic as food and clothes to your family have been taken over by humanitarian

have been taken over by humanitarian

have been taken over by humanitarian organizations they’re actually 19 year

organizations they’re actually 19 year

organizations they’re actually 19 year olds men and women who were born in

olds men and women who were born in

olds men and women who were born in comes and comprises all that they know

for the government now we’re talking

for the government now we’re talking about tanzania and its partners these 19

about tanzania and its partners these 19

about tanzania and its partners these 19 years that refugee stay in comes in

years that refugee stay in comes in

years that refugee stay in comes in tanzania and 19 years of providing

tanzania and 19 years of providing

tanzania and 19 years of providing services to them for free event and

services to them for free event and

services to them for free event and onions are not getting services for free

onions are not getting services for free

onions are not getting services for free but also these are 19 years of denying

but also these are 19 years of denying

but also these are 19 years of denying herself the human resources and other

herself the human resources and other

herself the human resources and other social and economic contributions that

social and economic contributions that

social and economic contributions that refugees can bring and at this point we

refugees can bring and at this point we

refugees can bring and at this point we start hearing phrases

start hearing phrases

start hearing phrases like the burden of hosting refugees or

like the burden of hosting refugees or

like the burden of hosting refugees or donor fatigue because yes after 19 years

donor fatigue because yes after 19 years

donor fatigue because yes after 19 years of not contributing anything refugees

of not contributing anything refugees

of not contributing anything refugees become a burden there’s another thing

become a burden there’s another thing

become a burden there’s another thing three years ago and the government

three years ago and the government

three years ago and the government decided to close down in telecom the

decided to close down in telecom the

decided to close down in telecom the Burundian camp I was approached by a 36

Burundian camp I was approached by a 36

Burundian camp I was approached by a 36 year old Burundian man who was

year old Burundian man who was

year old Burundian man who was requesting me to try to convince the

requesting me to try to convince the

requesting me to try to convince the government not to send him back to

government not to send him back to

government not to send him back to Burundi so I wanted to know why he

Burundi so I wanted to know why he

Burundi so I wanted to know why he didn’t want to go back and it is said to

didn’t want to go back and it is said to

didn’t want to go back and it is said to me madam how can I survive there I am an

me madam how can I survive there I am an

me madam how can I survive there I am an orphan my mother and father were killed

orphan my mother and father were killed

orphan my mother and father were killed in the war I couldn’t understand how can

in the war I couldn’t understand how can

in the war I couldn’t understand how can a 36-yard man who is married in house

a 36-yard man who is married in house

a 36-yard man who is married in house kids think that he cannot survive

kids think that he cannot survive

kids think that he cannot survive without his parents it’s only until I

without his parents it’s only until I

without his parents it’s only until I met a dozen more about a dozen more

met a dozen more about a dozen more

met a dozen more about a dozen more refugees with a similar play we started

refugees with a similar play we started

refugees with a similar play we started making sense to me if this man let me

making sense to me if this man let me

making sense to me if this man let me call him Dooku fled burundi in 1994 he

call him Dooku fled burundi in 1994 he

call him Dooku fled burundi in 1994 he was a teenager then so he depended on

was a teenager then so he depended on

was a teenager then so he depended on his parents or guardians for his basic

his parents or guardians for his basic

his parents or guardians for his basic needs and when he arrived in Tanzania

needs and when he arrived in Tanzania

needs and when he arrived in Tanzania UNHCR and other humanitarian

UNHCR and other humanitarian

UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations took over that floor until

organizations took over that floor until

organizations took over that floor until the day when he is told that you have to

the day when he is told that you have to

the day when he is told that you have to go back to Burundi and such on your own

go back to Burundi and such on your own

go back to Burundi and such on your own I wouldn’t want to go myself so what

I wouldn’t want to go myself so what

I wouldn’t want to go myself so what does that tell us it tells us prologue

does that tell us it tells us prologue

does that tell us it tells us prologue that prolong incumbent of refugees

that prolong incumbent of refugees

that prolong incumbent of refugees hinders creates dependency in this

hinders creates dependency in this

hinders creates dependency in this dependence in turn hinders the

dependence in turn hinders the

dependence in turn hinders the attainment of durable solution like in

attainment of durable solution like in

attainment of durable solution like in the case I just shared with you so

the case I just shared with you so

the case I just shared with you so challenges in other factors in the cut

challenges in other factors in the cut

challenges in other factors in the cut challenges in the cup and other factors

challenges in the cup and other factors

challenges in the cup and other factors forces people or push people to abandon

forces people or push people to abandon

forces people or push people to abandon camp or not to report there altogether

camp or not to report there altogether

camp or not to report there altogether so these people form a part of what we

so these people form a part of what we

so these people form a part of what we call an invisible so settled refugee

call an invisible so settled refugee

call an invisible so settled refugee population they

population they

population they live among us but they survived by

live among us but they survived by

live among us but they survived by hiding their identities they don’t say

hiding their identities they don’t say

hiding their identities they don’t say they don’t disclose that they’re

they don’t disclose that they’re

they don’t disclose that they’re refugees and once we find out who

refugees and once we find out who

refugees and once we find out who actually they are we always discriminate

actually they are we always discriminate

actually they are we always discriminate them and exploit them common cases that

them and exploit them common cases that

them and exploit them common cases that lawyers in my office deal with are cases

lawyers in my office deal with are cases

lawyers in my office deal with are cases where refugees have been denied wages by

where refugees have been denied wages by

where refugees have been denied wages by the employers and the employees

the employers and the employees

the employers and the employees threatened to report them to immigration

threatened to report them to immigration

threatened to report them to immigration if they keep on claiming or demanding to

if they keep on claiming or demanding to

if they keep on claiming or demanding to be paid and I was when I was preparing

be paid and I was when I was preparing

be paid and I was when I was preparing for this talk I ask my colleague

for this talk I ask my colleague

for this talk I ask my colleague balloons what I could use his photo he

balloons what I could use his photo he

balloons what I could use his photo he was doubtful and sage I wonder what I

was doubtful and sage I wonder what I

was doubtful and sage I wonder what I should take that risk and he said I

should take that risk and he said I

should take that risk and he said I can’t imagine my landlords reaction when

can’t imagine my landlords reaction when

can’t imagine my landlords reaction when he finds out that I’m a refugee remember

he finds out that I’m a refugee remember

he finds out that I’m a refugee remember balance has all legal papers allowing

balance has all legal papers allowing

balance has all legal papers allowing him to be in the rez alarm and to work

him to be in the rez alarm and to work

him to be in the rez alarm and to work but then other refugees as a refugee he

but then other refugees as a refugee he

but then other refugees as a refugee he still susceptible to discrimination all

still susceptible to discrimination all

still susceptible to discrimination all these realities seemed very distant

these realities seemed very distant

these realities seemed very distant before I started working with refugees I

before I started working with refugees I

before I started working with refugees I didn’t realize how close I was to

didn’t realize how close I was to

didn’t realize how close I was to refugees I could possibly be a refugee

refugees I could possibly be a refugee

refugees I could possibly be a refugee by any asleep of attend yes that’s true

by any asleep of attend yes that’s true

by any asleep of attend yes that’s true that mark there is where my mother was

that mark there is where my mother was

that mark there is where my mother was born and raised it’s the district called

born and raised it’s the district called

born and raised it’s the district called in Gaara and that is randon Burundi

in Gaara and that is randon Burundi

in Gaara and that is randon Burundi we’re at a certain point in time most

we’re at a certain point in time most

we’re at a certain point in time most refugees came from so my mother’s

refugees came from so my mother’s

refugees came from so my mother’s village is about 10 kilometers from

village is about 10 kilometers from

village is about 10 kilometers from Burundi that’s actually closer than a

Burundi that’s actually closer than a

Burundi that’s actually closer than a distance from where we are now to the

distance from where we are now to the

distance from where we are now to the airport and inst when t six kilometres

airport and inst when t six kilometres

airport and inst when t six kilometres from Rhonda that’s exactly the distance

from Rhonda that’s exactly the distance

from Rhonda that’s exactly the distance I drive every day from my house to the

I drive every day from my house to the

I drive every day from my house to the office so what if after the belly in

office so what if after the belly in

office so what if after the belly in conference in those years

conference in those years

conference in those years the border pasts a little to your right

the border pasts a little to your right

the border pasts a little to your right what if I a refugee and had to spend 19

what if I a refugee and had to spend 19

what if I a refugee and had to spend 19 years in exile how would I want my

years in exile how would I want my

years in exile how would I want my experience to be this is just an example

experience to be this is just an example

experience to be this is just an example anyone can become a refugee any time so

anyone can become a refugee any time so

anyone can become a refugee any time so I’m inviting you to imagine if that

I’m inviting you to imagine if that

I’m inviting you to imagine if that happens to you how would you want to

happens to you how would you want to

happens to you how would you want to experience to be tab on Becky’s a former

experience to be tab on Becky’s a former

experience to be tab on Becky’s a former president of South Africa and in Costa

president of South Africa and in Costa

president of South Africa and in Costa zhanna lanina Zuma the president of a

zhanna lanina Zuma the president of a

zhanna lanina Zuma the president of a you and that beautiful lady Allah quirky

you and that beautiful lady Allah quirky

you and that beautiful lady Allah quirky a famous model I’m sure everyone knows

a famous model I’m sure everyone knows

a famous model I’m sure everyone knows her and Alicia Stella G famous singer

her and Alicia Stella G famous singer

her and Alicia Stella G famous singer from Kenya many things she’s a Kenyan

from Kenya many things she’s a Kenyan

from Kenya many things she’s a Kenyan but she’s not so all these four have at

but she’s not so all these four have at

but she’s not so all these four have at least one thing in common they are all

least one thing in common they are all

least one thing in common they are all former refugees so just like them if I

former refugees so just like them if I

former refugees so just like them if I were to be a refugee I would want my

were to be a refugee I would want my

were to be a refugee I would want my experience to be like them I would want

experience to be like them I would want

experience to be like them I would want an opportunity to rebuild my life and I

an opportunity to rebuild my life and I

an opportunity to rebuild my life and I would like an opportunity to use my

would like an opportunity to use my

would like an opportunity to use my talents my education and my abilities to

talents my education and my abilities to

talents my education and my abilities to just become where I want to be I don’t

just become where I want to be I don’t

just become where I want to be I don’t want to look back and say I spent 19

want to look back and say I spent 19

want to look back and say I spent 19 years in exile they are just wasted

years in exile they are just wasted

years in exile they are just wasted years I wouldn’t want that so it’s

years I wouldn’t want that so it’s

years I wouldn’t want that so it’s obvious that the current way of dealing

obvious that the current way of dealing

obvious that the current way of dealing rift with refugees has both refugees and

rift with refugees has both refugees and

rift with refugees has both refugees and the host government so it is time that

the host government so it is time that

the host government so it is time that we have to change the approach because

we have to change the approach because

we have to change the approach because we cannot continue doing the same thing

we cannot continue doing the same thing

we cannot continue doing the same thing and expect different results so we have

and expect different results so we have

and expect different results so we have to make comes and an exception rather

to make comes and an exception rather

to make comes and an exception rather than unknown we should allow refugees to

than unknown we should allow refugees to

than unknown we should allow refugees to live among our communities lead normal

live among our communities lead normal

live among our communities lead normal lives and be self-sufficient and get

lives and be self-sufficient and get

lives and be self-sufficient and get opportunity to contribute to the economy

opportunity to contribute to the economy

opportunity to contribute to the economy economic growth

economic growth

economic growth of Tanzania before fleeing refugees were

of Tanzania before fleeing refugees were

of Tanzania before fleeing refugees were so sufficient some of them are lawyers

so sufficient some of them are lawyers

so sufficient some of them are lawyers like me doctors teachers entrepreneurs

like me doctors teachers entrepreneurs

like me doctors teachers entrepreneurs like some of you present and have many

like some of you present and have many

like some of you present and have many skill set that can be used in Tanzania

skill set that can be used in Tanzania

skill set that can be used in Tanzania refugee surely lose their loved ones

refugee surely lose their loved ones

refugee surely lose their loved ones lose their property when they flee but

lose their property when they flee but

lose their property when they flee but they don’t use their intellectual

they don’t use their intellectual

they don’t use their intellectual physical or technical abilities a capita

physical or technical abilities a capita

physical or technical abilities a capita doesn’t forget how to make a table when

doesn’t forget how to make a table when

doesn’t forget how to make a table when he becomes a refugee so if we allow

he becomes a refugee so if we allow

he becomes a refugee so if we allow refugees to engage in wage-earning

refugees to engage in wage-earning

refugees to engage in wage-earning employment and self-employment they may

employment and self-employment they may

employment and self-employment they may bring in skills that are not readily

bring in skills that are not readily

bring in skills that are not readily available in Tanzania I can’t give you

available in Tanzania I can’t give you

available in Tanzania I can’t give you one example for those people who have

one example for those people who have

one example for those people who have kids were going to school nowadays many

kids were going to school nowadays many

kids were going to school nowadays many schools are teaching French but they’re

schools are teaching French but they’re

schools are teaching French but they’re struggling to get French teachers so

struggling to get French teachers so

struggling to get French teachers so refugees from this french-speaking

refugees from this french-speaking

refugees from this french-speaking countries can really save in these

countries can really save in these

countries can really save in these schools if they are prepared to do so

schools if they are prepared to do so

schools if they are prepared to do so and give an opportunity to do so refugee

and give an opportunity to do so refugee

and give an opportunity to do so refugee farmers can come with new skills I’m

farmers can come with new skills I’m

farmers can come with new skills I’m sure tanzanians appreciate the

sure tanzanians appreciate the

sure tanzanians appreciate the contribution of the Burundian refugees

contribution of the Burundian refugees

contribution of the Burundian refugees former borundan refugees who have

former borundan refugees who have

former borundan refugees who have recently been naturalized because these

recently been naturalized because these

recently been naturalized because these were given an opportunity and their

were given an opportunity and their

were given an opportunity and their contribution to the agriculture sector

contribution to the agriculture sector

contribution to the agriculture sector in the area where they settled was

in the area where they settled was

in the area where they settled was remarkable refugees would engage in

remarkable refugees would engage in

remarkable refugees would engage in self-employment they’ll surely create

self-employment they’ll surely create

self-employment they’ll surely create jobs for trans onions and also these

jobs for trans onions and also these

jobs for trans onions and also these refugees if they allowed to live among

refugees if they allowed to live among

refugees if they allowed to live among us they surely create a market for

us they surely create a market for

us they surely create a market for products that stands on ian’s produce so

products that stands on ian’s produce so

products that stands on ian’s produce so we are missing all these just because we

we are missing all these just because we

we are missing all these just because we want them to live in terms

le this week actually on monday i was

le this week actually on monday i was presenting in a conference conference

presenting in a conference conference

presenting in a conference conference that was organized by the university of

that was organized by the university of

that was organized by the university of jerusalem College of Social Sciences on

jerusalem College of Social Sciences on

jerusalem College of Social Sciences on the same topic when I was engaging with

the same topic when I was engaging with

the same topic when I was engaging with the participants after the presentation

the participants after the presentation

the participants after the presentation one participant asked me how do you

one participant asked me how do you

one participant asked me how do you expect the Tanzanian government to be

expect the Tanzanian government to be

expect the Tanzanian government to be able to support these refugees in urban

able to support these refugees in urban

able to support these refugees in urban areas they are not able to provide

areas they are not able to provide

areas they are not able to provide social services sufficiently to

social services sufficiently to

social services sufficiently to Tanzanians how do you expect them to do

Tanzanians how do you expect them to do

Tanzanians how do you expect them to do so to refugees so my response was I

so to refugees so my response was I

so to refugees so my response was I think we should look at this like you

think we should look at this like you

think we should look at this like you should just look at a bigger picture

should just look at a bigger picture

should just look at a bigger picture when discussing these issues because if

when discussing these issues because if

when discussing these issues because if you are talking about ending income

you are talking about ending income

you are talking about ending income meant then there is a an opportunity of

meant then there is a an opportunity of

meant then there is a an opportunity of channeling the resources that were

channeling the resources that were

channeling the resources that were directed to the comes to urban areas or

directed to the comes to urban areas or

directed to the comes to urban areas or other areas in the community and

other areas in the community and

other areas in the community and strengthen institutions and facilities

strengthen institutions and facilities

strengthen institutions and facilities that are there so that they can serve

that are there so that they can serve

that are there so that they can serve refugees into the onions as well but

refugees into the onions as well but

refugees into the onions as well but also remember at this time refugees will

also remember at this time refugees will

also remember at this time refugees will be working you don’t need to handle

be working you don’t need to handle

be working you don’t need to handle things to them so they’ll be paying for

things to them so they’ll be paying for

things to them so they’ll be paying for some of these services and also their

some of these services and also their

some of these services and also their revenue though we paying taxes so that

revenue though we paying taxes so that

revenue though we paying taxes so that will contribute to the bigger budget

will contribute to the bigger budget

will contribute to the bigger budget that is used to create and maintain

that is used to create and maintain

that is used to create and maintain these services I said before that income

these services I said before that income

these services I said before that income and should be alone shouldn’t be unknown

and should be alone shouldn’t be unknown

and should be alone shouldn’t be unknown sorry it should be an exception so in

sorry it should be an exception so in

sorry it should be an exception so in situations where we receive refugees

situations where we receive refugees

situations where we receive refugees coming in flux for example definitely we

coming in flux for example definitely we

coming in flux for example definitely we need some temporary reception centers so

need some temporary reception centers so

need some temporary reception centers so that they can be screamed and registered

that they can be screamed and registered

that they can be screamed and registered before they are allowed to get out and

before they are allowed to get out and

before they are allowed to get out and settle incomes so yes in my lifetime

settle incomes so yes in my lifetime

settle incomes so yes in my lifetime refugees can

refugees can

refugees can seems to be a burden and become a

seems to be a burden and become a

seems to be a burden and become a blessing and that is possible because

blessing and that is possible because

blessing and that is possible because they laws international domestic laws

they laws international domestic laws

they laws international domestic laws all support that UNHCR current policies

all support that UNHCR current policies

all support that UNHCR current policies they also hold that neighboring

they also hold that neighboring

they also hold that neighboring countries like Kenya and north Kenya

countries like Kenya and north Kenya

countries like Kenya and north Kenya sori Uganda Zambia Rwanda they already

sori Uganda Zambia Rwanda they already

sori Uganda Zambia Rwanda they already practicing that outrage partially so as

practicing that outrage partially so as

practicing that outrage partially so as they saying Jenny geo- japoni tanzania

they saying Jenny geo- japoni tanzania

they saying Jenny geo- japoni tanzania has a country in tanzanians have an

has a country in tanzanians have an

has a country in tanzanians have an opportunity to enjoy the benefits that

opportunity to enjoy the benefits that

opportunity to enjoy the benefits that are brought by refugees all we need to

are brought by refugees all we need to

are brought by refugees all we need to do is to extend our usual hospitality to

do is to extend our usual hospitality to

do is to extend our usual hospitality to them allow them live among us feel at

them allow them live among us feel at

them allow them live among us feel at home until the time they return home

home until the time they return home

home until the time they return home thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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