Clowns Without Borders: Zimbabwe

Clowns Without Borders: Zimbabwe

Clowns Without Borders – Zimbabwe
September 2022

Traveled with Clowns Without Borders USA to Zimbabwe to bring laughter, play, and connection to communities impacted by displacement. Our team performed and led workshops for environmental refugees in and around Harare, as well as at Tongogara Refugee Camp—home to over 22,600 refugees and asylum-seekers.

Performing for audiences as large as 1,800 people, we made use of expansive outdoor spaces, gathering crowds in open fields where laughter rippled across the circle. These performances offered moments of shared joy, resilience, and human connection—reminders that even in the face of hardship, play and presence can build bridges and restore hope.

This tour was a profound reminder of the power of live performance to transcend language and borders, and of the essential role that joy plays in healing and community-building.

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Clowns Without Borders (CWB – USA) offers joy and laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency.