Eco-friendly catering helps boost refugees' careers in Norway

Sandwich Brothers prepares organic sandwiches and ice creams for Oslo-based companies, which has the distinctive feature of employing refugees with residence permits. Photo: AFP

Innovation doesn't only take place in the tech sphere, it can also be societal. Amidst the background of the migrant crisis, a project in Oslo helps facilitate refugees' integration into Norwegian society through work.

Demonstrating that refugees are an asset to Norwegian society: such is the aim of Sandwich Brothers in Oslo. This mobile eco-friendly catering project helps refugees to build a future professional career.

Since 2015, Europe has been experiencing the worst migratory crisis in 30 years.Today, there are nearly 600, 000 asylum seekers in Europe. However, having fled their home countries and walked thousands of miles, migrants often find themselves in a precarious situation.