KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21: It was a morning of wonder for a group of young children from Dignity for Children Foundation and refugee communities, who were among guests invited to the National Planetarium, for a brief experience on the wonder of the cosmos, at the launch of Uniqlo’s latest Peace For All charity T-shirt designs.
Hosted by the global apparel retailer in collaboration with Club For The Future (Club), the new collection featured two designs from Club, a non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring the next generation through space exploration themes.
The new designs, according to Uniqlo, take their inspiration from the wonders of space, and embodying values such as connection, hope and belonging, are aimed at spreading the message of unity, peace and shared humanity on Earth, which is – seen from the space – one single entity without any borders.
In his address at the event, Uniqlo’s Chief Financial Officer, Tomohisa Kikuchi said that the company remained committed to the Peace For All charity T-Shirt project and believed that its action would spark meaningful change with each T-Shirt having the ability to spread the message of unity and inspire change and spread peace.
The project was launched in 2022 and has artists, creators and visionaries voluntaring their designs under a shared vision of world peace. Todate, a 7.19 million T-shairs have been sold with donations of upt to US$15 million made to international humanitarian organisations with all profits directed toward causes that promote peace, dignity and global welfare.
National Planetarium’s director Mohd Zamri Shah Mastor, in welcoming guests to the event, many of whom were first timers at the planetarium, spoke of the various opportunities for visitors to explore and learn about the many wonders of space through its exhibitions and other various activities.
Apart from an immersive planetarium tour and film screening, the children were also treated to a vision of the sun through special visors, and later had the opportunity to participate in a creative postcard-making session under the Club’s global Postcards to Space initiative. The children and other guests were invited to design their own messages of peace and hope, which are expected to be sent to space and later returned with an official stamp as proof of their journey.
— WE