Korean ambassador inaugurates football league at Zaatari camp

MAFRAQ — Korean Ambassador to Jordan Choi Hong-ghi on Tuesday inaugurated a football league and the “Korea’s Ambassador Cup” competition at the Zaatari Refugee Camp.

The league is organised by the embassy in cooperation with Korea Food for the Hungry International, UNHCR and the International Relief and Development organisation.

 According to Kilian Kleinschmidt, Zaatari camp manager, there are around 60,000 children at the camp and they need humanitarian assistance, especially in the fields of health, education and recreational activities.

The Korean government has contributed to building five football pitches in the camp, besides presenting 1,700 trailers to mitigate the suffering of Syrian refugees.