This Saturday, 31 young women who have received a scholarship from the IKEA Foundation will graduate with a university degree from the Asian University for Women (AUW).
Last year, the IKEA Foundation gave €82 million to help children and families living in poverty in 28 developing countries.
For millions of children in Pakistan, the thought of going to school is an impossible dream. Instead, they work in fields or at home to help their families earn an income.
The 2012 Soft Toys for Education campaign numbers are in – and, thanks to IKEA’s co-workers and customers, we will donate €9.3 million to UNICEF and Save the Children!
Thanks to funding from the IKEA Foundation, Save the Children have helped 4,000 children in Haiti go to school - and they're eager to reach even more children.