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…
Education is a pivotal component in any child’s life. In Syria, where one-third of children are out of school, education is now more important than ever. But Syria faces challenges that are only growing every passing year – whether it’s…
In the summer of 2022, a harsh torrential rain season and devastating floods ultimately destroyed thousands of homes in rural Assam, India. When SEEDS provided RHU Structures to families displaced by the flooding, they helped to empower the agency of…
Hundreds of families in northwestern Syria are still homeless after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on February 6. It killed 2,274 people in addition to injuring 12,400 in northwest Syria alone, according to…
One year has passed since the war in Ukraine started. More than 8,000 civilians have died and many more have been injured. 14 million are displaced, and many are experiencing another winter season in Ukraine. In the early weeks of…
The IKEA Foundation commits €10 million to emergency relief efforts in Türkiye and Syria. The grant funds 5,000 RHUs to support the most vulnerable people who are left without a home in freezing temperatures. The number of casualties confirmed continues…
PRESS RELEASE Stockholm, 13 Feb 2023. Days after the devastating earthquake, harsh weather and below zero temperatures make life exceedingly difficult for survivors in Türkiye and Syria. The need for shelter and protection is enormous and growing, as hundreds of…
PRESSMEDDELANDE Organisationen Better Shelter sänder 5 000 svenskutvecklade nödbostäder till hjälpinsatsen efter jordbävningarna i Turkiet och Syrien. IKEA Foundation bistår med 10 miljoner EUR (112 miljoner kronor) i stöd och nu uppmanas fler att ansluta sig. Dagar efter den förödande…
In 2020, a series of earthquakes hit Croatia, with a 6.4-magnitude earthquake devastating the historic central Croatian town of Petrinja, the strongest in the country since 1996. Billions of dollars worth of damages were reported in the aftermath of the earthquake,…
تصوَّر لو كنت تعيش في مكانٍ وزمانٍ تُجبَر فيهما على الفرار من ديارك. لقد فقدت بيتك ومقتنياتك، وربما بعض أحبَّتك أيضاً. ذلك هو الواقع المأساوي لمئة مليون إنسان في مختلف أرجاء العالم بالنسبة إلى أناسٍ كثيرين فقدوا جميع ممتلكاتهم المادية،…