Story: Badasso Safawo,Sheffield Oromo Community Association
The Sheffield Oromo Community Association won the award for “Refugee Community Group of the Decade” in March, as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Gateway Project, which supports refugee communities in Sheffield.
The Oromo community comes from East Africa, including parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The award was in recognition of the community's ability to build a new life and contribute to society in the UK.