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Katharina Matula

My name is Katharina and I am Polish. Twenty-five years ago, I moved with my family to Germany. So now I am half Polish and half German. In 2007, I joined IKEA as a store manager in Hanau. After four years I accepted the challenge as store manager of the IKEA store in Lugano, Switzerland. In my spare time I love to learn foreign languages, read thrillers, listen to music and dance. I am also very curious to get to know the different cultures, traditions and mentalities of every single part of the world. I am really happy to go to Vietnam and see the projects we support with Save the Children and learn how we support the children in this region.

Creating a child-friendly learning environment in one of the poorest districts of Ho Hi Minh City

Today, we spent our first day with Save the Children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In the morning, we visited Save the Children’s office to learn more about the...

3 mins November 11, 2014
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