Gifts In Kind
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In-kind contributions can form a vital part of our response to crises faced by refugees worldwide. Companies may wish to donate a product or service matching the specific technical standards and operational requirements of UNHCR.
Traditional gifts in kind include soap, baby diapers, clothing, footwear, mattresses and mosquito nets, but non-traditional items such as heavy engineering equipment, generators, air charters and transportation are also welcome if they match our needs and specifications.
In principle, donors need to arrange transport of their contribution to the final destination and take into consideration UNHCR packing requirements.
One example of an in-kind donation is the long-standing partnership that UNHCR has established with the Japanese retailer UNIQLO. Since 2006, UNIQLO has donated over 10,000,000 pieces of clothing to our operations and provided other forms of support during emergency crises.
