It’s estimated that 300 million kids around the world don’t own a pair of shoes, and we believe that partnerships are vital to bringing this number down to zero.

After signing up for a mission trip to Guatemala, an Idaho-based teacher made an inspiring decision: instead of fundraising for her travel expenses, she would raise money to bring pairs of The Shoe That Grows....

It’s Christmas shoebox season…well, isn’t it always?! As you lead your effort to provide meaningful, practical and fun holiday gifts to kids around the world, consider how you can increase the impact of your boxes...

An estimated 600,000 children in rural Kenya alone don’t own a pair of shoes. At Because International, our mission is to change that. But since kids’ feet grow so quickly, why not just get them...

Because International partnered with UK-based COCO Charity to distribute 750 pairs of The Shoe That Grows. Learn more about COCO here.

In Uganda, clean and affordable energy is a pressing need. SWEDO is tackling the issue of traditional biomass reliance head-on by manufacturing briquettes from organic agricultural waste.  

For many families, outgrown or worn-out shoes can pile up quickly and create a headache at the start of the school year. Keeping up with kids’ rapidly growing feet can be daunting and expensive, not...

Meet Thomas, a teacher at Mulungu wa Mawe Primary School in Kilifi, Kenya. Growing up, Thomas lived in poverty with his grandma. They were often unable to afford basic necessities, and he frequently found himself...

When Sakiusa Rokovasa Vakadewatabua, Jr—who goes by Zac—was nine years old, he received his first Operation Christmas Child shoebox.  “Excitement shot me forward to retrieve my very own shoebox gift. Pulling out toys, school supplies,...