A Limited-Edition Collaboration for World Refugee Day 2023
UNHCR x UNIQLO
#WithRefugees Bracelet
This World Refugee Day, UNIQLO brings you an exclusive Bracelet made in collaboration with MADE51.
This bracelet is a symbol of solidarity that shows the world you stand with refugees.
MADE51 items are handcrafted, designed and made by refugee artisans using traditional techniques from their homelands.
*UNIQLO stores will be giving a MADE51 bracelet to all customers who spend $90 before taxes at our flagship stores;
CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Montreal Eaton Centre and Metropolis at Metrotown.
*Available for World Refugee Day June 16, 2023
*Limited quantity while supplies last.
*These products are handmade and there will be slight variations in shape, size, and colour.
UNHCR X UNIQLO
#WithRefugees Bracelet
Take Action to Support Refugees with Art
For World Refugee Day 2023, UNIQLO is co-organizing the Youth with Refugees Art Contest with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
This contest, established by UNHCR in 2020, is open to anyone ages 10 to 30. It's aim is to share with the world the talents of children and young people who represent the next generation, serving as a forum to share their thoughts and feelings in support for refugees through works of art.
Avaialble for World Refugee Day June 16, 2023.
*These products are handmade and there will be slight variations in shape, size, and colour.
*Limited quantity while supplies last.
This contest sheds light on the power of inclusion: for people to be part of the communities where they have found refugee. To be welcomed nd accepted into the new community is an essential element for them to find hope, and to rebuild their lives. Meeting new friends, having a place to learn, reuniting with family and finding work. We are calling for drawings and artworks that represent and support the inclusion of refugees in society.
What is MADE51?
MADE51 is a global brand created by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, which connects refugee artisans with local social enterprises to design, make and market home décor and accessories around the world. The brand has been established to help refugees achieve economic independence by making use of their valuable skills, traditions, and heritage. Through MADE51, refugees have the opportunity to rebuild their livelihoods, support their families, contribute to their host country’s economy, and restore their dignity and freedom.
Supporting refugees through MADE51
#WithRefugees
You can help refugees by purchasing MADE51 products.
The sales of MADE51 products will help refugee artisans earn an income, regain independence in their new locations and help support a brighter tomorrow by contributing to local communities.
You can also purchase MADE51 products from this online store.
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© Raven & Lily
Craftsmanship
By incorporating refugees’ heritage skills, knowledge, and craftsmanship into every product, MADE51 creates a way for refugees to sustain artistic traditions and preserve their culture.
Photo by
© SilaiWali
Dignified work
Refugees often leave behind their livelihoods when fleeing from home. MADE51 offers a dignified way for displaced people to earn income and rebuild connections.
In collaboration with the World Fair Trade Organization, MADE51 connects refugee artisans with local social enterprises in their host communities. These partners welcome and support them, ensuring they work under Fair Trade conditions.
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© UNHCR
Empowerment
95% of MADE51 artisans are women. Through their work, they can become self-reliant and be positive role models for their children.
Artisan work also creates opportunities for refugee women to feel welcome in their new community and establish peer support structures. It often becomes an outlet for their self-expression and a way to thrive.
Photo by
© UNHCR/S Tarling
Brighter Futures
Every MADE51 product tells a story of a person who has been forced to flee their home because of war, violence or persecution—someone who is resilient, determined and hopeful for a brighter future.
THE UNIQLO AND UNHCR PARTNERSHIP
UNIQLO and UNHCR have been working together for over a decade on various activities from clothing donations and emergency assistance to employing refugees at UNIQLO stores, and now UNIQLO can continue to help UNHCR build self-reliance of displaced people through MADE51 and other livelihood activities that enable refugees to flourish in their host communities.