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Distributing The Shoe That Grows in Ecuador

Distributing The Shoe That Grows in Ecuador

Ramiro Davila maintains a bond with his home country of Ecuador through impact work, which includes distributions of The Shoe That Grows.
Christian Mwijage (EcoAct)

Christian Mwijage (EcoAct)

215 thousand tons of plastic waste were generated in Tanzania in 2018—but Christian Mwijage aims to change that.  
The Shoe That Grows on prosthetic limbs

The Shoe That Grows on prosthetic limbs

Limb Kind Foundation provides children around the world with free prosthetics, fitted with pairs of The Shoe That Grows.
Shoes That Support Feminine Hygiene

Shoes That Support Feminine Hygiene

One in five Kenyan girls has a baby or is expecting. Read about Drawing Dreams Initiative and how The Shoe That Grows helps.
Omar Negron Ocasio (Remora)

Omar Negron Ocasio (Remora)

Omar Negron Ocasio is the CEO and founder of Remora, a Puerto Rico-based business producing a solar-powered water filtration device.
The Shoe and jigger treatment in Kenya

The Shoe and jigger treatment in Kenya

The Because team travels to Kenya to work with children impacted by jiggers and distribute The Shoe That Grows.
Accelerator alumnus distributes shoes

Accelerator alumnus distributes shoes

A Because Accelerator alumnus distributes 350 pairs of The Shoe That Grows to children in his community of Burundi, Africa.
Patient Baraka (Botanica Repellent)

Patient Baraka (Botanica Repellent)

Read about Patient Baraka’s experience as a refugee and how it inspired his Uganda-based business, Botanica Repellent.
Shaila Agha (CBC Store and Kit)

Shaila Agha (CBC Store and Kit)

CBC Store promotes accessibility to STEAM learning for primary school students in Kenya with a low-cost science lab kit.