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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Air Greenland enters into partnership with Kalaallit Red Cross – INUA

Air Greenland har indgået et partnerskab med Kalaallit Røde Korsiat – INUA (KRK INUA) med det formål at styrke indsatsen for udsatte børn og unge i Grønland.

 

KRK INUA arbejder fagligt og målrettet med at udvikle unges ressourcer gennem frivillighed og kompetenceopbygning. Organisationens aktiviteter tager udgangspunkt i metoder som Psykisk Førstehjælp, Livsmestring og Sprint forløb, der giver unge redskaber til at håndtere udfordringer, styrke deres selvværd og skabe nye muligheder i hverdagen.

 

Aftalen har særligt fokus på at styrke frivillighedskulturen blandt unge under Kalaallit Røde Korsiat. Målet er, at de frivillige i stigende grad selv kan identificere, udvikle og gennemføre sociale, støttende og forebyggende aktiviteter – blandt andet gennem forløb som Handlekraft når livet gør ondt og Sprint kurser.

 

Partnerskabet bidrager samtidig til, at aktiviteterne kan gennemføres i flere byer og bygder. I et land med store afstande er transport en afgørende forudsætning, og her støtter Air Greenland indsatsen gennem Ilik rejser, som gør det muligt at afholde flere kurser, workshops og facilitatortræning på tværs af landet.

Young volunteers as local driving forces

KRK INUA trains young facilitators who can create safe environments for other young people and ensure that the initiatives are firmly rooted in the local community. According to the implementation plan, the activities will be gradually expanded to include both short-term courses and longer-term support initiatives in a number of local communities.
The initiatives contribute to building sustainable communities where young people receive support and take responsibility – with a focus on prevention, life skills, and coherence in the initiatives.

A shared responsibility

The partnership is part of Air Greenland's work with social responsibility and reflects a desire to actively contribute to the development of society.

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- KRK INUA works seriously and professionally with young people's well-being – even under logistically challenging conditions. The partnership makes it possible for more young people to access support and tools that strengthen their opportunities to shape their own future, says Inga Dóra G. Markussen, Director of Sustainability at Air Greenland.

At KRK INUA, cooperation is seen as an important contribution to the coherence and quality of the effort:

 

- Our work relies on young volunteers who are committed to helping other young people. Transport subsidies make it possible to train facilitators, run courses, and maintain local activities — even in places where distance would otherwise be a barrier, says Erni Kristiansen, Project manager at KRK INUA.

Facts about the partnership agreement between Air Greenland and KRK INUA

  • The partnership focuses particularly on:

     

    • Volunteering and skills development

    Strengthening young people's ability to independently develop and implement social, supportive, and preventive activities.

    • Prevention and life skills

    Courses such as Mental First Aid, Life Skills, Action When Life Hurts, and Sprint courses provide young people with tools to deal with challenges and create a more meaningful everyday life.

    • Access across Greenland

    Ilik Rejser makes it possible to carry out activities in both larger cities and smaller settlements.

     

    • Partnerships for action

    The agreement is rooted in Air Greenland's social responsibility and the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 17 and shows how civil society and the business community can tackle common social challenges.

     

    The agreement came into force on January 29, 2026, and is valid for three years.

ILIK

  • Ilik – More Than a Discount

     

    Ilik – which means “ally” or “teammate” in Greenlandic – is part of Air Greenland’s social responsibility program. Civil society actors such as volunteer organizations, associations, and NGOs can apply for discounted airfare for activities that create social value.

     

    Ilik is divided into three areas: Sport, Culture, and Education.ou can read more about Ilik here

     

    In 2024, more than 15,000 people traveled on an Ilik ticket. Read more about this also in our Sustainability report 

     

  • Ilik – Partner

     

    Ilik – Partner is a sponsorship between Air Greenland and a partner who commits to regularly communicating about the initiative publicly and providing documentation of activities.

     

    To enter an Ilik partnership agreement, approved financial statements, statutes, a budget, and a motivated application describing how the initiative creates social value in collaboration with Air Greenland are required.