Made in Holland by Refugees

Comfortable face masks for healthcare professionals. Produced in the Netherlands by people with refugee backgrounds.

Description
In order not to be dependent on factories on the other side of the world, Mondmaskerfabriek B.V started the first Dutch face mask factory in March 2020 from the network of the Refugee Company. With the mission to reduce the distance between people with a refugee background and the labour market in the Netherlands. With guts, decisiveness and a good network, they managed to get eight production lines certified in a short time and to produce 45 million mouth masks for the LCH (Landelijk Consortium Hulpmiddelen). J

Mondmaskerfabriek B.V. is a social enterprise, affiliated with the Refugee Company Foundation. Refugee Company’s mission is to reduce the distance between people with a refugee background and the labour market in the Netherlands.

Relevance
Work is the best way to integrate. Refugee Company raises funds to offer work-study programs to people with a refugee background. These programs last from six months to a maximum of three years and are carried out by our social enterprises A Beautiful Mess and Mondmaskerfabriek . This way people can start rebuilding their lives again, earn money, gain experience and build a network. The programs also offer support in the areas of language, integration, personal development and well-being. Could manufacturing integrate similar model? How to give a chance and empower refugees and migrants coming to Europe with hopes, aspirations and dreams?