Since 2003 IKEA has made donations from the sale of teddy bears and soft toys to children’s projects all over the world.
For a number of weeks every year, IKEA donates £1 for every soft toy sold, to UNICEF and Save the Children; every penny is ear marked for various projects run by these organisations, whose overall goal is to improve children’s lives around the world.
So far the money has helped fund projects in 22 countries, including Albania, Bangladesh, Russia, Vietnam, Ivory Coast, Uganda and China.
Again this year, IKEA is raising vital funds for UNICEF and Save the Children; for each soft toy sold between 1st November and 23rd December, IKEA will donate £1.
The campaign is now in its 5th year and IKEA hopes, that together with it’s customers and co-workers, to raise 5 million Euro globally and £342,000 here in the UK.
The money raised is split between the two charities and this year it will go specifically to children’s educational projects throughout the world.
Come and buy a soft toy and support the campaign. Together we can make a difference!
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