"Creating jobs for refugees in the Middle East."
When I first visited Jordan and spoke with refugees, they told me about their families and homeland that they had lost in their home country of Syria. When I look back on my life as a Japan, the first thing that came to my mind was, "TheyI was born in Syria by chance, and I was born in Japan."That was my thought. I thought it was unreasonable for my fate to change so much depending on where I was born, so I decided to do the best I could as a Japan person.
How can refugees make a living in Jordan, where the unemployment rate is over 20 percent? When I thought about it, I thought that I had no choice but to create a job, so I started this business with the main purpose of creating jobs.
I want to use local resources to create something that they can be proud of. Therefore, we decided to use the olive tree, which has been cherished locally as a symbol of affluence, to create handmade products that are cherished around the world using advanced technology.
It's not just the income we provide to refugees. They are treated as outsiders for a long time, and there are many who are isolated in society. We also aim to make our workshop a safe community and an opportunity for them to take a step forward into society.