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For every pair of shoes sold, which shoe company gives away another pair to poor children?

American entrepreneur Blake Mykoski, while on vacation in Argentina, was faced with the fact that many children from poor families walked down the street without shoes. This fact gave him the idea for a new project: instead of founding another charitable foundation, he organized the Toms Shoes shoe manufacturing company, choosing traditional Latin American woven alpargata sandals as the basis for the design of shoes. Since its launch in 2006, Toms has adhered to a strict policy: for every pair of shoes sold, the company donates another pair to underprivileged children around the world. As of 2012, over a million children in 25 countries have received Toms shoes.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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