Why The Shoe That Grows?
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Every $20 gift will send a pair of The Shoe That Grows to a child in rural Kenya, meeting an immediate need and removing a barrier to education.
Meet this month's distribution partner.
All pairs funded this month will be distributed through our partner Swahiba Networks to school-aged kids in Mombasa County, located in southeastern Kenya. Swahiba's mission is serving underprivileged communities in rural Kenya with a shared focus on shoes. Since partnering in 2023, we’ve distributed over 6,000 pairs of The Shoe That Grows together.

From Swahiba Networks:
"90% of children living in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa walk to school barefoot
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Frequently Asked Questions
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While at least a million kids in Kenya lack appropriate footwear, one 2017 study of only public school children estimated 600,000 have no shoes at all. Without protection on their feet, they are left vulnerable to soil-transmitted diseases, parasites, and injuries that can lead to infection. Your donation of The Shoe That Grows will help provide kids in rural Kenya with a pair of expanding shoes, protecting their feet for years as they grow.
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The pairs will be distributed through our partner, Swahiba Networks, in Kenya. Specifically, Swahiba will be focusing on schools in Mikindani within the Changamwe District. This distribution location is especially meaningful because The Shoe That Grows is manufactured nearby in Mombasa.
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Because International’s story began in Kenya when our founder met a little girl in a white dress who was wearing shoes much too small for her feet. Inspired to create a shoe that could grow with a child, The Shoe That Grows was born. Since then, we’ve continued to work within the country through manufacturing at the Umoja Shoe Company in Mombasa and shoe distributions.
Through our partnership with local Kenyan organization Swahiba Networks, we learned that while at least a million kids in Kenya lack appropriate footwear, one 2017 study of only public school children estimated 600,000 have no shoes at all. No protection from hookworms, puncture wounds, sores and infection. So, given our passion for the community there and our ability to distribute pairs easily from the factory, we decided to continue working within the country that means so much to our mission and founding story. This campaign supports our commitment to reduce the number of kids in Kenya who need shoes. -
100%. For every $20 you donate, we will distribute one pair of The Shoe That Grows to a child.

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