If you have some extra cash lying around after you buy Christmas gifts for your family and friends, a pop-up shop in London wants you to buy gifts for refugees, too.
Help Refugees’ “Choose Love” shop boasts being the “world’s first shop where you can buy real products for refugees.” In their online store and at their London location, people can purchase an array of items for refugees, such as life jackets, utensils, dictionaries, backpacks, therapy sessions, and cell phones with minutes.
If you’re feeling overly generous, you can buy the entire store for a mere 499 pounds (approximately $665).
Josie Naughton, the CEO of Help Refugees, said, “It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have a bed, a blanket and a roof over our heads. For thousands of refugees this Winter, these basic human needs are completely out of reach. This shop is all about one simple idea: that we should all Choose Love this Christmas and help those in need.”
The New Statesman reports Help Refugees is unique because it assists refugees in Greece, Serbia, Italy, and northern France, unlike other aid agencies that just try to help refugees living in places like Iraq and Syria.
According to CGTN, the physical store received 3,000 customers its first week.
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