MomSpo founder, Shan Fourie, is a brand ambassador for Cotton On, and she says it is a brand she represents with incredible pride.
“I joined the Cotton On Foundation team on the recent trip they did to eThekweni school in KwaMashu, and wow! Did I leave that experience a changed person. To have seen the conditions those children were learning in before Cotton On got involved, to the transformation of beautiful school they have now, is nothing short of INCREDIBLE. Seeing the gratitude all over their faces, and the joy in their hearts touched me deeply, and what I took away from it was an immense gratitude for being able to be a part of this in the form of having a “platform” that gives me a voice. A voice to share the good work, the life giving work, that Cotton On as a company are doing. I feel privileged to share with anyone who will listen why those water bottles are worth it… By buying just one at Cotton On checkout gives the Cotton On Foundation SEVEN bricks towards a new building, making us all a part of changing the lives of children across SA!”
THE COTTON ON FOUNDATION IS THE HEART BEHIND THE COTTON ON BRAND, AND THEIR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP 20,000 EDUCATIONAL PLACES BY 2020.
Through a unique partnership with customers and team members, the Cotton On Foundation is focused on empowering youth globally through the delivery of quality educational projects in Uganda, South Africa, Thailand and Australia.
Together, we believe we can help reduce poverty and improve the lives of those in need.
We partner with communities to provide long-term opportunities across education, health, sustainability and infrastructure.
You can read their 2018 field report here.
HOW DID THE COTTON ON FOUNDATION COME ABOUT?
Nigel Austin, owner of Cotton On Group is asked to make a donation to a healthcare centre in a small village called Mannya. Little did he know that this gesture would spark a series of events that would lead to the birth of the Cotton On Foundation.
Once the connection to the community and its people was made, Nigel and newly appointed Tim Diamond set to work. The task ahead was certainly a big one, the Rakai District where Mannya is located had been devastated by the HIV epidemic and the effects can still be seen today. The virus had almost wiped out an entire generation and created a wide variety of issues like famine, orphaned children and economic downfall, just to name a few.
To make it real for you, here is the difference your purchases can make:
1 bottle of water provides 7 bricks for a school
1 tote bag provides 3 exercise books for school kids
1 tin of mints provides 28 pencils for school kids
1 pack of tissues provides 1 pen for a school kid
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