There is story behind how this donation happened. One of our team went to the island of Indonesia to travel and promised to return again because they found that the children were barefoot to school and felt that they could do something for the children.
Our CSR activities were initiated from a newspaper article reporting about how poor children in Laos walk barefoot or wear ill-fitting shoes to school. We believe that a new pair of shoes can be life-changing for kids in need.
From ragged slippers to new school shoes, these Nepali children have reasons to smile this festive season. Through a kind volunteer Selina Ng, Abaro donated 100 pairs of shoes to Shree Bacheshwor Primary School and Shree Bhagawati Primary School, Kavrepalanchok located in rural Nepal
In Laos, 23.3% of its people live below their national poverty line, according to the World Bank. Many families are unable to afford adequate clothing.
Since 2016, we have given out close to 21,000 pairs of ABARO school shoes to poor and needy children in Laos through corporate partnerships and our corporate social responsibility initiative.