Projects we support Children's
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The right to play The IKEA Group supports UNICEF in helping children
recover from armed conflicts in Angola and Uganda. For every IKEA PS
BRUM soft toy purchased, UNICEF receives €2 ($2.50 U.S.). By July 2004
we have raised €846,882 to UNICEF.
The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child
has the right to play time in a safe environment. Yet millions of
children are deprived of this vital element of their development because
of political conflicts, diseases and exploitation.
In Angola, the IKEA contribution will reach some 80,000 children through
a non-formal education effort whose focus is on learning by playing. In
northern Uganda, civil conflicts have torn the people for almost two
decades. The IKEA Group funds will support play-based programs for
at-risk teenagers to strengthen awareness of HIV/AIDS.
