The used shoes you donate today could make their way to Africa. Here’s how (and why) that happens: The Federal Republic of Nigeria (or simply Nigeria, as it is commonly referred to) is a country in West Africa. It is 356,669 square miles in size, making it about 1.3 times bigger than the US state of Texas, or roughly half as big as the US state of Alaska. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Benin to the west, Niger to the north, and Cameroon and Chad to the east. Its...

EcoGoodz is a paired shoes and used clothing supplier based in the United States. We send used shoes overseas to developing nations where they can be distributed to those who need them. Thrift stores across the country regularly receive more donations than they can sell in their storefronts. Recognizing that it would be socially and environmentally irresponsible for those thrift stores to simply throw away unsold donations, they instead sell them to us. Using foreign contacts and industry...