Meet Agnes at Umoja Rubber Factory

Meet Agnes at Umoja Rubber Factory

Meet Agnes, one of the first employees in Kenya to manufacture The Shoe That Grows and how the work is helping her plan for the future.
Small acts make a big difference

Small acts make a big difference

Read how individuals at two senior living facilities came together to donate small amounts weekly—and the big impact it made around the world.
Giving the gift of The Sole

Giving the gift of The Sole

Gift your loved ones with shoes donated in their name for the holidays. Hear from supporters who gifted The Sole to their loves ones!
Revisiting The Shoe That Grows

Revisiting The Shoe That Grows

Hear about Because International’s trip to inspect how an early iteration of The Shoe That Grows held up for four children in Kenya.
Tonny Wamboga (Our Roots Africa)

Tonny Wamboga (Our Roots Africa)

A grass called luseke was the inspiration for Tonny Wamboga to create a plant-based, biodegradable drinking straw. Read his story.
Meet Pendo at Umoja Rubber Factory

Meet Pendo at Umoja Rubber Factory

Meet Pendo, one of the first employees in Kenya to manufacture The Shoe That Grows and how the work is helping her plan for the future.
The Shoe That Grows helps Precious dance

The Shoe That Grows helps Precious dance

The Shoe That Grows protects feet, and staying healthy means that Precious can continue doing what she loves—dancing. Hear from Precious.
The Shoe That Grows to students in Haiti

The Shoe That Grows to students in Haiti

The Shoe That Grows is distributed in Haiti following the country's 2010 earthquake. Read about a local teacher's work to help student.
Reflecting on 10 years of Because International

Reflecting on 10 years of Because International

Founder Kenton Lee travels to Kenya to reflect on 10 years and look to where the organization is headed moving forward.