A 40-minute film of the children in a Zimbabwean refugee camp at Matenje in Mozambique (Netherlands) in December and shown on Dutch television as part of the Children Into Exile appeal.
CHILDREN INTO EXILE is a special project for International Year of the Child to provide material assistance - including sports equipment and simple toys - to improve the quality of children's lives in the refugee camps of Southern Africa, and help those displaced by the war.
Over a quarter of a million refugees from Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa have fled into neighbouring countries to escape apartheid, political repression and war. The majority of those in exile are children and young people, many of whom have lost their families and homes. Food and shelter are provided by the camps, but many necessities are in short supply. Children interviewed at Matenje by Mrs Rica Hodgson of IDAF mentioned soap, sewing machines and footballs as some of the things they lacked.
Further information and a booklet outlining the need for the appeal are available from Defence and Aid Fund, 2 Amen Court, London EC4M 7BY, and affiliated National Committees.
