For five years now, IKEA Social Entrepreneurship has partnered with Jordan River Foundation and Doi Tung Development Projects in Thailand has been a partner since 2007. The Doi Tung social enterprise has transformed thousands of lives for people in the area known as the Golden Triangle – once an opium-growing region. Opium cultivation and trafficking stripped the mountainsides and destabilised local communities, but over time, initiatives like the Doi Tung Development Project have helped people secure safe and secure income and rejuvenate forested areas. Today more than 1,700 households in 29 villages have a better economic situation due to our social business partnership.
SAGOGRYN handcrafted, ceramic plant pots
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SAGOGRYN plant pots from Doi Tung, designed in collaboration with Akanksha Deo, feature partial glazing, combining the raw characteristics of the material with a deep glossy colour so that each pot has a unique expression. Selling through the global IKEA footprint helps Doi Tung operate at scale and create jobs in an area with few alternatives.
“I hope that you, like me, are proud that the production helps give vulnerable people the opportunity to earn a living.”
- Akanksha Deo, IKEA designer