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As a third-generation waste collector, Krishna's journey is one of resilience and impact. Through his work with reTex by Enviu, he is structuring waste collection and helping to maintain cleaner and more liveable cities. Supported by Hasiru Dala, Saamuhika Shakti, and Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF), he’s helping Bengaluru’s waste pickers lead dignified lives. 🔗 Read this story in full: https://bit.ly/40QrCw3 This is a Closing the Textile Loop initiative with our partners, Enviu-CAIF. #IKEAFoundation

At the IKEA Foundation, we believe in the power of refugee-led research to drive meaningful change. That’s why we’re proud to continue our support for the Refugee-Led Research Hub at the RSC with a £2 million grant. This grant will help expand opportunities for researchers with lived experience of displacement, ensuring they can lead vital studies and advance their careers in the humanitarian sector. We’re excited to see the impact of this work grow! 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4jWlICr #IKEAFoundation #RLRH

We're proud to continue our support of the Nansen Award and look forward to seeing the incredible nominees this year. If you know of an unsung hero who has significantly impacted the lives of those forced to flee, we encourage you to nominate them today!

If you are an energy expert, this is your opportunity to mentor on a programme we support!

Don’t miss this opportunity to secure funding for innovative business models that harness the productive use of renewable energy to boost incomes, improve livelihoods, and strengthen climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa with Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities. Find details below. 👇

Smallholder farmers in Uganda often use expensive and harmful energy sources that prevent them from efficiently farming their fields, preserving their agricultural products and responding to the effects of climate change. We are supporting EnDev in improving these smallholder farmers’ access to renewable energy solutions, enabling smallholder farmers and people in rural communities to afford a better life and increase their resilience to climate change.    EnDev is working with smallholder farmers like Nulu Naikoba, a chilli farmer in Uganda, to improve their livelihoods by providing access to solar energy solutions.   You can watch the full video in her own words below!

We can change the future of #PeopleAndPlanet for good when we work #Together ✨🌍 Our founder Ingvar Kamprad believed in a future where communities and the planet thrive together. At the IKEA Foundation, we are committed to tackling the two biggest challenges the world is facing today - poverty and climate change - by improving the everyday lives of the many people. We want to thank all of our partners who have done amazing work around the world to create impact for people and planet. 🌱🤝 Curious how that looks like? Keep an eye on our socials for our 2024 highlights!

“Together, we can create a world where every child, regardless of their origin and social status, has the chance to dream and realise those dreams.” Maimouna Ba is the regional UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Nansen Award winner and founded the organisation “Femmes pour la dignité du Sahel (FDS)” to support displaced women and children in the Sahel area. Maimouna defends the rights of children and women in the Sahel area and creates economic as well as educational opportunities for them with the goal to become financially independent. Since the outbreak of conflict in 2016, she has been working to combat gender-based violence, rebuild peace and promote female leadership. Her incredible work has had a significant impact on the lives of more than 500 women and children in the Sahel region 🧑🤝🧑 We do not always need superheroes or bold and sudden action to protect and advance #HumanRights. Change happens on all levels and as Maimouna Ba puts it: “Let us not forget that every gesture counts. A good intention followed by an action can change the world.” The IKEA Foundation is proud to support the UNHCR #NansenAward because we believe that unsung heroes who go above and beyond to protect, support and advance the living conditions of forcibly displaced people need to be heard and supported. Head to UNHCR to discover more inspiring stories (link in comments) 🌍 #RefugeeSolutionsTransformation #PeopleAndPlanet #HumanRightsDay2024 #OurRightsOurFuture #HumanRightsDay

#DidYouKnow that 94% of forcibly displaced people in refugee camps still lack access to electricity?  We’re proud to support our partner Efficiency for Access to increase access to reliable energy for those who have been #ForcedToFlee through off- and weak-grid technologies 💡 Read their Empowerment Through Appliances report to learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGCngEPh #EnergySystemsTransformation

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣, we… 🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 🌟 Organised 7 ambassador hubs worldwide 🌟 Had 40 partners participate in our hubs The ambassador programme gives IKEA co-workers from around the world the opportunity to learn about the work the IKEA Foundation and its partners are doing to tackle poverty and #ClimateChange. As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community 🧑🤝🧑 We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people 💚 #PeopleAndPlanet #IKEAFoundationAmbassador