Stephane Kulimushi, 19, coaches basketball to refugee youth in Kampala, using the sport as a tool for social integration and skill-building. The programme provides structured activity and community connection for displaced young people in Uganda.
UN News · Friday, 19 June 2026
When 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players.
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