The IKEA Foundation has announced a generous pledge of EUR 6.7 million to Better Shelter’s emergency fund. This substantial contribution aims to support the distribution of vital shelters to aid relief efforts in neighbouring countries, providing safety for Sudanese refugees…
PRESSMEDDELANDE IKEA Foundation donerar motsvarande ungefär 77 miljoner kronor (6,7 miljoner €) till Better Shelters katastroffond för att stödja distributionen av tillfälliga hus till hjälpinsatser i Tchad. Trots de enorma humanitära behoven har endast 14 procent finansierats Sedan konfliktens början…
PRESS RELEASE The IKEA Foundation pledges EUR 6.7 million to Better Shelter’s emergency fund to support the distribution of shelters to relief efforts in neighbouring countries. Despite the immense humanitarian needs, only 14 % of the required funding has been…
The Global Report on Internal Displacement 2023 (GRID 2023) announced that the worldwide total of internally displaced people has reached a record high of over 71 million. With significant populations displaced by conflict or disaster, the ten countries with the highest…
Operation Welcome (Operação Acolhida) reached its fifth year in 2023, recognising its milestone of reaching over 100,000 Venezuelans. In 2018, Operation Welcome was established by the Brazilian Federal Government in response to the influx of migrant arrivals who fled Venezuela’s…
Did you know that the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC and IFRC), also known as the Red Cross and Red Crescent, was founded in 1863? That’s 160 years of international solidarity and lifesaving service!…
Food is one of the most basic necessities of life. However, as high as 80% of the world’s displaced population is facing some form of food insecurity. Displaced people are the most vulnerable, as economic conditions worsen around the world,…
From 17-23 April 2023, IKEA joins Milan Design Week at the historic Padiglione Visconti in the heart of the design district, with design exhibitions, live panel discussions, music, food and more. Better Shelter, partner of the IKEA Foundation, will take…
Better Shelter’s Acting Managing Director, Johan Mast, joins Better Shelter on March 27, 2023. While Johan Karlsson, Better Shelter’s co-founder and Managing Director, is on paternity leave with his son Olle, Johan Mast will lead the Better Shelter team and…
Diversity should come as no surprise as the foundation of a country that is the size of over 3 million square kilometres and home to over 1.3 billion people. Despite centuries of colonial rule, India has maintained a vast array…
