Headquartered in Conshohocken, IKEA U.S. recently announced that 10 of its workers have returned from their IWitness Ambassador trips.

Five went to Cambodia to visit and experience the IKEA Foundation-funded “Soft Toys for Education” programs managed by Save the Children, and five others visited the IKEA Group Wind Farm in Cameron, Texas.

Since 2003, “Soft Toys for Education” has contributed $97.7 million to Save the Children and UNICEF, helping to increase school attendance for some of the world’s most marginalized and vulnerable children. Funds have also helped train teachers, provide educational materials, and improve child protection systems in schools and communities.

The trip to Texas was arranged to view the Cameron wind farm. In November 2015, The IKEA Group purchased its second wind farm in the United States from Apex Clean Energy: a 165-megawatt wind farm in Cameron County.

The wind farm will contribute significantly to the IKEA Group 2020 goal of producing as much renewable energy as the total energy the company consumes globally. The Cameron Wind farm is now fully operational.

The IKEA IWitness Ambassador Program supports understanding how improving opportunities for children and their families has great value. Each year, IKEA U.S. co-workers travel around the world to witness first-hand what a difference IKEA support makes in the lives of children and refugees.