Our project, Hogar Luz de Vida, was selected as the distributor of TOM’S shoes/Bucker in Northern Peru. The Peru Crew 2012 was able to help distribute over 3,000 pairs of shoes to children from orphanages and rural areas throughout Trujillo and surrounding areas. The simple, black shoes give many children the opportunity to go to school, as the Peruvian education system requires uniforms for children. The distribution was a 3-day event and the staff, youth and volunteers brought smiles to many children and parents.
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About Buckner: For more than 133 years, Buckner has been transforming lives through a hands-on approach, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life. Buckner is one of the oldest and most unique faith-based social service organizations of its kind, serving more than 450,000 people each year in the United States and 18 countries worldwide. www.buckner.org
About the TOMS One for One model: With every pair purchased, TOMS will give a new pair of new shoes to a child in need. To date, TOMS has given more than two million pairs of new shoes to children in need around the world. TOMS’ Giving Partners are made up of humanitarian organizations already established and working in the countries in which TOMS gives. www.toms.com