Future Football Star Dedicates Goals To #TeamRefugees
321 views · Published 15 August 2016 · 1:29 · Indexed 17 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics
Soccer is more than a game for refugees in DRC. “Sport helps us to be open” - Herman. Herman fled Central African Republic when his house was attacked and looted. He now lives in a refugee camp in the DRC, but he still dreams big, practices his aim and scores goals. Team Refugees: 10 refugees who fled horrors we can only imagine have overcome adversity to excel in their sports. Along the way they demonstrated Olympic values of determination, courage and inspiration, to win the honour of participating in the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. Now they are on a journey to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - and Brazil is just the first chapter of their story. https://www.facebook.com/teamrefugees/ https://www.twitter.com/teamrefugees/ instagram.com/teamrefugees Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
