Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
Brands supporting Charities



It's always really heart warming when you see people coming together to help others in need. With the recent Nepal earthquakes there have been two notable  shoe brands that have done their part in helping. Miista (a brand I have recently posted about) have joined with Oxfam to donate money, by simply typing in the code 'MiistaForNepal' at the checkout when purchasing a pair of their shoes, will see half the proceeds go to Oxfam. The brand Toms have used a similar concept however purchasing a pair is not necessary, you simply have to upload an image of your bare feet on Instagram and use the #withoutshoes - this will allow them to donate a pair of Toms for every Instagram post to children in need (not necessarily directly for Nepal but in general - I can imagine some of them will be delivered to Nepal however)








Gandys Flip Flops





Founders and Brothers Rob and Paul


In light of the devastating earthquake in Nepal recently I felt it only right to talk about Gandy's Flip Flops. I have been meaning to write a post about them for some time. Gandy's ethos 'Orphans for Orphans' came about when the two founders, brothers Rob and Paul tragically lost their parents in the 2004 Tsunami that took so many lives in Sri Lanka. Much like the effects of the earthquake in Nepal children too have been left orphaned, stranded and homeless. The brothers, determined to see the good out of such a negative, life changing tragedy focused their energy on helping people less fortunate than themselves. The brand not only represented their parents values but underpinned their travelling experiences along with helping others. The brothers decided that a percentage of the profits made from purchasing Gandys flip flops would help to build orphanages in honour of their parents. Gandys has grown from strength to strength within the last few years, helping to provide for people from all over India and Sri Lanka. I have no doubt that in some way Gandy's  will be doing their bit for the recovery process in Nepal.














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Price
£30
Remember a percentage of the profits go to helping orphanages!
£18
I have seen a few recently on the site for this much on sale

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