BEL 492

PRESENTATION
SKILLS
NAME : MARYAM ZAINAL
STUDENT ID : 2009344971
COURSE CODE : HS 221/4

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I WHY SHOES ?
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T One Day Without Shoes is the day to
R spread awareness about the impact a
simple pair of shoes can have on a child’s
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life. On April 8th, people were asked to go
D the day, part of the day or even just a few
U minutes, barefoot, to experience a life
C without shoes first-hand, and inspire
T others at the same time.
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 It’s Hard Without Shoes

• Domestic poverty

• Reminded to appreciate having food and shelter

• Shoes also facilitate life’s fundamentals.

• Imagine life without shoes

– Constant aware

– Suffer regular cuts and scrapes

– Tend to infection after each walk

– Endure terrain, heat and cold

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LARGE problem

SIMPLE solution

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HISTORY

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BLAKE MYCOSKIE

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• In 2006, an American traveler – Blake Mycoskie
befriended children in village in Argentina.
• He found that these children had no shoes to
protect their feet.
• Way of help – by establishing a shoe company –
TOM’s shoe
• A company that would match every pair of shoes
purchased with a new shoes given to a child in
need. Tagline - “ONE FOR ONE”
• Held annually
Θ First started in 2008
Θ Third time this year – in addition,
TOMS will host a barefoot walk on
the Venice Beach Boardwalk in
California on the same day.

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 WHY SHOES #4
In Ethiopia, approximately one
million people are suffering
from Podoconiosis, a
debilitating and disfiguring
disease caused by walking
barefoot in volcanic soil.

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TeenVogue.com Marie Claire People’s

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 CONCLUSION

• By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions.

• The event is a tangible way to make a statement for the millions of children who go shoeless everyday.

• If you want to know more about this campaign

– TOMS’ official website – www.toms.com

– Event official website – www.onedaywithoutshoe.com

– Facebook – Look under ‘Causes’

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Thank you for your attention

Spread the words 

Help those in need
Be grateful with what you have today as
tomorrow is never a promise

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