On a recent trip to Ethiopia, I visited a number of podo clinics doing incredible work. One of the coolest innovations I’ve seen in podo treatment is training recovered podo patients to do outreach to new patients. At one such program, I met a woman who was well on her way to recovery – her [...]
podo patients: the biggest advocates for podo prevention
December 1st, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: clinics · ethiopia · one for one · podo · podo patients · podoconiosis · toms shoes · treatment
a few new additions
November 25th, 2009 No Comments
As TOMS continues to grow, so do the number of people inspired by One for One. Our campus programs have flourished in to over 1,070 TOMS campus clubs all over the country, new desks are being filled by passionate new employees at HQ, and our inboxes, Facebook Wall, and Twitter feeds are loaded with stories [...]
Tags: campus bloggers · Campus Clubs · ethiopia · giving · Jessica Shortall · new authors · one for one · podo · toms shoes
u of a educates students on podo and “why ethiopia?”
November 13th, 2009 No Comments
This past week, the TOMS Campus Club at U of A and the SIFE Business Club teamed up to educate students about Podoconiosis and help TOMS put more shoes on children’s feet. The club members built and placed three installations on campus with facts about Podo and what students can do to get involved with [...]
Tags: Arizona · one for one · podo · podoconiosis · TOMS Campus Clubs · toms shoes · U of A
sean’s trip to ethiopia
October 29th, 2009 No Comments
Sean Scott, TOMS Chief Shoe Maker (aka Product Development Leader), travels to Ethiopia to learn more about how TOMS can serve the community in providing the most appropriate shoes. These clips, from November 2008 and June 2009, follow Sean as he looses his luggage, explores new potential factories, and meets with local partners.
In case you [...]
Tags: CBS · CBS Evening News · ethiopia · one for one · podo · podoconiosis · The Giving Side · TOMS Chief Shoe Maker · toms shoes
TOMS is helping Friends of TOMS win “america’s giving challenge”
October 22nd, 2009 No Comments
We know that TOMS has the most loyal and generous supporters around, and now we want to prove it to America! Help us win $50,000 for Friends of TOMS to go on more TOMS Shoe Drops and fight Podo.
We have until November 6th to show everyone how incredible TOMS supporters are and all it takes [...]
Tags: Americas Giving Challenge · contest · podo · podoconiosis · Shoe Drop · The Giving Side · toms shoes
ready for our longest, most powerful blog ever?!?
October 21st, 2009 No Comments
Friends,
As I wait to board my flight back home after 16 days in Africa, I am consumed with emotions, children’s faces, funny memories and visions of the future. I am alone right now, but feel deeply connected to each of the volunteers, camera men and women and friends who I spent my time with the [...]
Tags: element · ethiopia · Indigo Skate Camp · Mossy Foot Project · podo · podoconiosis · Shoe Drop · South Africa · The Giving Side · toms shoes
