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LuQuLuQu walk supports refugees

East Africa and rest of continent is full of people displaced by conflict.

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by EZEKIEL AMINGA

News08 September 2019 - 12:02
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In Summary


• Campaign fights perception of the refugee narrative by highlighting their resilience

Participants start the LuQuLuQu campaign walk

Thousands of Kenyans participated in the second UNHCR Step for Safety annual walk on Sunday.

The event was in support of refugees who have been displaced because of conflict and persecution in the East African region and across Africa. It is an initiative of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s LuQuLuQu campaign.

The campaign draws attention to the plight of forcibly displaced people and strives to change the public perception of the refugee narrative by highlighting their resilience.

A man and his child at the finish line
A man with his sleeping baby
Children participants with parents
South Sudan's Maya Aluel and Bith Dudi
Participants showcase a banner
Radio Host Pinky Ghelani takes a photo with fans
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