The donated flooring will be used to build indoor sports spaces for basketball, volleyball, and table tennis—activities that promote teamwork and social interaction among refugee youth and families. Limei is partnering with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to identify the most underserved camps and coordinate installation by local volunteers.
In Berlin, the flooring will renovate a community center in the Neukölln district, which serves over 500 refugee children. In Athens, it will be installed in the Ritsona Refugee Camp, creating the first indoor sports facility for the camp’s 800 residents. Limei will also donate sports equipment (balls, nets, tables) to complement the new flooring.
“Sports have the power to bring people together, especially in times of displacement,” said Ms. Sophie Nyweide, IRC’s Sports for Integration Program Manager. “Limei’s donation gives refugee communities a safe space to play, learn, and connect—something that’s essential for their mental health and integration into new societies.”
Limei plans to expand the refugee sports program to France and Turkey in 2026, with a goal of donating 5,000 square meters of flooring by 2028.