| 词条 | Draft:Because International |
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| type = Non-governmental organization[1] | revenue = 1.6 million[1] | founded = {{Start date and age|2009}}[1] | founder = Kenton Lee[2] | location = Nampa, Idaho, U.S[2]. | area_served = 100 countries[3] | homepage = {{url|www.becauseinternational.org}}[1] | staff = 13 [2] }} Because International is a nonprofit organization based in Nampa, Idaho[3]. The organization was founded in 2009 and has distributed 250,000 shoes in over 100 countries[2]. HistoryKenton Lee was on a mission in Kenya and founded the company after his trip. “I saw this issue of kids not having shoes or outgrowing shoes, so when I got back to Nampa, Idaho, my hometown, I really wanted to work on something I could do to help”[4]. The company was founded in 2009. In 2014, Because International produced its first product, the Shoe That Grows. In August of 2015, the Shoe That Grows went viral. In 2019, the company released its second product, Bednet Buddy and announced its Pursuit program to encourage entrepreneurs to come up with ideas to help those in poverty[2]. OperationsThe organization operates in three areas: First, an entrepreneurial program to encourage developing products to help people in poverty, second, creating jobs for people in Ethiopia, and third, by getting products to people in need[5][2][3]. Because International makes two products as of 2019, Bednet Buddy and the Shoe That Grows[3]. The Shoe That GrowsThe Shoe That Grows is a shoe that expands five sizes and is intended to be a shoe for children living in poverty[2][4]. Bednet BuddyBednet Buddy is a popup, portable bednet launched in 2019 designed for children who don’t have anything to attach a traditional mosquito net from. [3]. ReceptionBecause International received the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar[1]. It also won the “Prix du coup de cœur” award from the Famae Foundation[6]. The Shoe That Grows went viral in 2015. Demand for a growing shoe led to the creation of successful Kickstarter for a commercial version of the shoe, Expandals, which donate a pair of the Shoe That Grows for every pair of Expandals sold[4]. References1. ^1 2 3 4 [https://www.guidestar.org/profile/26-4190308 "Because International Corp"], Guidestar 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Erin Bamer, [https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2cscoop/because-international-expands-horizons-during-th-year/article_a35e8d61-4ed3-52df-9fc5-a361c4327313.html "Because International expands horizons during 10th year"], Idaho Press, March 28, 2019 3. ^1 2 3 4 Erin Bamer, [https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2cscoop/because-international-launches-second-product-bednet-buddy-and-entrepreneurship-program/article_9c5b75f1-e3e2-547d-9011-5c33f66a9947.html "Because International launches second product, ‘Bednet Buddy,’ and entrepreneurship program"], Idaho Press, January 5, 2019 4. ^1 2 Maggie O’Mara,[https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/outreach/sevens-hero/nampa-nonprofit-planning-to-launch-commercial-version-of-the-shoe-that-grows/277-578537922 "Nampa nonprofit planning to launch commercial version of the Shoe That Grows"], "KTVB", July 29, 2018 5. ^Kate Talerico, [https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article223014050.html "Nampa ‘shoe that grows’ maker is growing itself, into former Yesteryear Shoppe space"], Idaho Statesman, December 14, 2018 6. ^Fanny Rousset, [https://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/dechets-famae-challenge-devoile-laureats-31358.php4 "Déchets : Famae dévoile les lauréats du million d'euros"], ACTU Environment, May 29, 2018 External links
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