2015-01-23

IKEA Foundation and UNHCR Provide Sustainable Lighting to Refugees

The Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign returns to make a difference and create a better everyday life for the many refugees living around the world. Starting February 1 and running till March 29, 2015, for every LED light bulb purchased in IKEA stores, the IKEA Foundation will donate one euro ($1.16 *) to help UNHCR light refugee camps -- making them a safer, more suitable place for the families who live there. In its first year (2014), the Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign, raised $10.6 million (EUR7.7 million**) globally, and the US alone raised over $570,000 through IKEA co-worker and customer support.
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