This first week of March we are sending 1383 pairs of shoes to Human Bridge to support their important mission to supply both medical and other everyday necessities such as clothes and shoes for exposed areas, mainly in Eastern Europe and Africa.

This to follow up on November 2020 where 850 pairs were send. During that same time, 100 of our sample shoes were sold through Style it Forward @style_it_forward, a virtual pop up store initiative where the full revenue went to the Hunger Project @thehungerprojectse

This especially concerns the refugee situation and places with poor medical care and lack of clean water. Therefore we are transferring EUR 55 000 to UNHCR, Doctors without borders and WaterAid. These are fantastic organizations (among others) are tirelessly making an effort using special skills. Thank you for all your contributions to keep people safe.

Thanks to all of you who chose to purchase your Vagabond favorites this Black Friday weekend! That has resulted in a contribution for Humanium Metal of EUR 23.543. This will be used in their continuous efforts to create better and peaceful lives for people living in high violence areas.

Starting in the beginning of September, this will be an event where the World Championship medalist Jonas Colting, among others, will cycle through some of Europe’s poorest countries for two weeks.

The 2 500 kilometer race will finish in Varberg, home of Vagabond Shoemakers. It was an easy decision to participate. “We have supported Loza before, they do an important job to raise awareness and contribute to improvements for exposed people in areas not too far away from us” says Anna Fahle Björcke at Vagabond. Alongside shoes, Varberg is famous for bikes and neighboring company Cycleurope is one of the other sponsors. “It is extra special to be able to do this together with other reputable companies also originating from Varberg.”

Visit https://lozafoundation.org/ for more information.