We believe that everyone deserves a chance to succeed.
OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE INNOVATION TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
Innovative products improve daily life. There are children in every country in the world who are in need of resources to improve their daily lives. Millions of children die each year from preventable causes. Hundreds of millions more suffer illnesses that prevent them from being healthy and attending school.
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We focus on inventing and developing products for kids challenged by poverty. We hope to bring sustainable change that will create a world where families can provide everything their children need. But, until that time, it is a reality that kids are struggling, suffering, and sometimes dying from not having key resources for their health, education, and more. We believe our products can change that. Innovative products like The Shoe That Grows and Bednet Buddy can help kids be more healthy, attend school more often, and be more confident. We work with individuals and organizations to distribute products to children and their communities. We depend on people like you to get products to those who need them most!
ABOUT US In 2007, our founder Kenton Lee traveled to Nairobi, Kenya after graduating college. He lived and worked at a small orphanage with some incredible kids. One day, he was walking down a dusty road with all the kids when he noticed a little girl in a white dress walking next to him. As he looked down at her feet, he was shocked to see how small her shoes were. They were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out. That was the day that Kenton thought.
What if there was a shoe that could adjust and expand its size? What if there was a shoe that could grow? And the idea for The Shoe That Grows™ was born.
It took Kenton and a group of friends back in their hometown in Idaho more than six years to take this idea and turn it into a reality. But they finally did it; they made The Shoe That Grows—a shoe that grows five sizes and lasts for years. They started the nonprofit organization Because International™ to serve as the structure to get The Shoe That Grows to as many kids as possible who are in desperate need of footwear to protect their feet. This was always meant to be a small hobby for Kenton and his friends. It was something they were passionate about, but they never dreamed it would be the worldwide cause and movement that it is today.
We believe that everyone deserves a chance to succeed.
OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE INNOVATION TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
Innovative products improve daily life. There are children in every country in the world who are in need of resources to improve their daily lives. Millions of children die each year from preventable causes. Hundreds of millions more suffer illnesses that prevent them from being healthy and attending school.
We focus on inventing and developing products for kids challenged by poverty. We hope to bring sustainable change that will create a world where families can provide everything their children need. But, until that time, it is a reality that kids are struggling, suffering, and sometimes dying from not having key resources for their health, education, and more. We believe our products can change that. Innovative products like The Shoe That Grows and Bednet Buddy can help kids be more healthy, attend school more often, and be more confident. We work with individuals and organizations to distribute products to children and their communities. We depend on people like you to get products to those who need them most!
ABOUT US In 2007, our founder Kenton Lee traveled to Nairobi, Kenya after graduating college. He lived and worked at a small orphanage with some incredible kids. One day, he was walking down a dusty road with all the kids when he noticed a little girl in a white dress walking next to him. As he looked down at her feet, he was shocked to see how small her shoes were. They were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out. That was the day that Kenton thought.
What if there was a shoe that could adjust and expand its size? What if there was a shoe that could grow? And the idea for The Shoe That Grows™ was born.
It took Kenton and a group of friends back in their hometown in Idaho more than six years to take this idea and turn it into a reality. But they finally did it; they made The Shoe That Grows—a shoe that grows five sizes and lasts for years. They started the nonprofit organization Because International™ to serve as the structure to get The Shoe That Grows to as many kids as possible who are in desperate need of footwear to protect their feet. This was always meant to be a small hobby for Kenton and his friends. It was something they were passionate about, but they never dreamed it would be the worldwide cause and movement that it is today.