he Refugee Dream Center held their annual World Refugee Day celebration in South Providence on Saturday where hundreds of people were treated to food, music and access to important information and services. United States Representative David Cicilline (Democrat, Rhode Island) was the only elected official to address the crowd. World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations (UN) in 2000 to “honor all refugees, raise awareness and solicit support.” The Refugee Dream Center was established by Omar Bah, who is himself, along with his family, a Gambian refugee. The Center seeks to “create opportunities within the refugee community to facilitate their resettlement process and integration into their new lives in the United States.”
“As you can see, today is a day for young people. We are leaving it to them. They are running it, we want the to have a voice because that is the theme of this year’s World Refugee Celebration,” said Bah, addressing those in attendance.
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