Greensole : Upcycling shoes and apparels in India

To address the basic necessity of footwear for all children, we give discarded shoes a second life by refurbishing them, and giving them to children in need. This enables Greensole to create impact in the following ways:

 

 


 	
Environmental Impact: By refurbishing old shoes and apparel into slippers, mats, bags and pouches, we have saved these materials from ending up in landfills. This refurbished shoes will be donated to children in need, to walk to schools from long distances, improving attendance in 30% of the cases.
 	
Social Impact: By providing necessary footwear and other essentials to children in need, that protects them from diseases contracted through unprotected feet.
 	
Economic Impact: By employing women from tribal communities in the upcycling process.

Impact created: Thus far we have donated more than 4,10,000 pairs of slippers and have also made a start in the donation of products upcycled from apparel. This has enabled us to saved up to 2,009 tons of Co2 emissions.