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21/08/2008
Ireland To Take In Tanzanian Refugees
Ireland is to accept refugees from Tanzania under a UN programme.
According to reports on Thursday the Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in a town selected by the Office of Integration after detailed local consultation.
The Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan and officials, will travel to the west African country next month to finalise details.
The repatriated families will take part in an Irish life orientation programme to help them to adjust, and children will be given basic English and mathematics courses.
Reports say adults will partake in practical tasks programmes such as cooking, household budgeting and applying for a driving licence or a library card.
Last year, Ireland accepted almost 100 refugees from Burma who were living in hillside camps on the border with Thailand.
They were resettled in Co Mayo as part of an integration project carefully managed by local and national service providers.
(DW)
According to reports on Thursday the Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in a town selected by the Office of Integration after detailed local consultation.
The Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan and officials, will travel to the west African country next month to finalise details.
The repatriated families will take part in an Irish life orientation programme to help them to adjust, and children will be given basic English and mathematics courses.
Reports say adults will partake in practical tasks programmes such as cooking, household budgeting and applying for a driving licence or a library card.
Last year, Ireland accepted almost 100 refugees from Burma who were living in hillside camps on the border with Thailand.
They were resettled in Co Mayo as part of an integration project carefully managed by local and national service providers.
(DW)
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