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Thousands of Ikea Shelters Have Gone to Syrian Refugees

Better Shelter, the award-winning flat-pack refugee dwelling developed by the Ikea Foundation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees finally went into production this past spring, and the UNHCR ordered 10,000 units right away. With the global refugee crisis at an all-time high, it's encouraging news that thousands of Better Shelters have already been deployed, many of which going to the countless Syrian refugees arriving in various European countries everyday.

Here's what that means >>