TOMS world
Every time you buy a pair of shoes or glasses, someone in a developing country gets one too. For free. Welcome to the TOMS World!
TOMS is a company with a simple, yet powerful commitment. Every time you buy one of their products:
- You offer a pair of shoes to a child in a developing country or you help restore the vision of an individual.
- You get a product with unique design and durability
- You help TOMS fund organizations that fight for HIV/AIDS prevention, clean water, health and regional development in developing countries
- You support TOMS to help US children who suffer from poverty
Constantly improving
TOMS has many giving partners around the world, ensuring continuity of giving. The company also invests a great deal of funds to get feedback and adapt the shoes that are being offered. This way:
Children are offered new pairs of shoes, not used ones or leftover stock.
Children get proper fitting and new shoes as they grow
The shoes have different designs, to be appropriate for different climates. Black and colorful cancas shoes are available as well as sport shoes and winter boots.
The giving shoes are created in the countries where they are given. This way the local economy is also supported.
As for TOMS eyesight program, TOMS is offering the necessary funds to restore the vision of a child or individual with every pair of eyeglasses that you buy. This can mean anything from prescription drugs to treat an infection, to a pair of glasses or a cataract operation. Those guys just love giving!
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Founder Blake Mycoskie came up with the “one-for-one” concept during a trip to Argentina where he noticed that many of the children didn't have shoes - a problem in developing countries where one of the leading causes of disease is soil-transmitted parasites that penetrate bare feet.