What makes a great Christmas shoebox? Here’s our list of quality, lasting items that the child can use for years to come.
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Because International partnered with UK-based COCO Charity to distribute 750 pairs of The Shoe That Grows. Learn more about COCO here.
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Make your gifts go further when you participate in Operation Christmas Child by investing in lasting, quality items like these.
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Because International partners with Inua Village to Global Foundation to distribute 600 pairs in two days.
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Hear from Because International’s team on how the Because Accelerator started, where it’s going and how you can support it.
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Safe Girl Reusable Pads envisions a generation where menstruation never shames, isolates or oppresses any woman or girl.
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Mawajee Creations upcycles banana byproducts while creating jobs and opportunities for young people in Uganda.
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Sanezze, a portable hand sanitizer that attaches to a wristband, allows for easy hand sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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During COVID-19, a time fraught with challenges, distributing The Shoe That Grows safely allows us to continue meeting ongoing basic needs.
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Faith Aweko founded Reform Africa, a Uganda-based company that recycles plastics to make unique and fashionable bags.
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Janice is the co-founder of Solar CITIES, a nonprofit focusing on educating how to turn waste into clean energy and nutrient-dense fertilizer.
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Privando designed a smartwatch alert system where users can quickly notify friends and family if they are in an unsafe situation.
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Because and LuminAID are partnering to provide light and shoes for families in Tanzania and Afghanistan. Read more about LuminAID.
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Three students attending Africa Nazarene University in Kenya are leveraging their passions to create eco-friendly shoes from pineapple waste.
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Abdullateef Lawal is the founder of Dixcoat Paints, a business aiming to boost Nigeria’s economy through locally-made, affordable paint.
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Read about Because Accelerator alumnae Shubham Issar and how she promotes hand-washing to keep children healthy.
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Farah Brunache is the founder of Lagatos, which expands internet access through a network of portable routers that provide Wi-Fi hotspots.
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The Shoe That Grows is distributed to refugee children in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp by Lifting Hands International.
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Read why Ty and Melissa Gilmore decided to get their family involved with The Shoe That Grows through Wear-A-Pair.
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Read about how one seventh grader distributed shoes for her Mitzvah project—doubling the goal she originally set.
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