Kageno has orchestrated a multinational effort to deliver 10,000 pairs of CROCS shoes to patients in the Partners in Health / Zanmi Lasante catchment areas in the Central Plateau of Haiti.

SolesUnited, the U.S. based philanthropic arm of CROCS Inc., provided 10,000 pairs of shoes. The donation was overseen by Brothers Brother and shipping arrangements were made possible by U.K. based Pearson Publications in association with Cargo Services and Fordpointer.

The 10,000 pairs of shoes made their way from the production facility in Shenzhen, China to the Yantian port and then on to Freeport, Bahamas and finally Port au Prince. The effort began in June 2007, when Kageno was first introduced to SolesUnited. The shipment left the manufacturing plant in Shenzen in January 2008 and arrived in Freeport Bahamas on March 3rd and then Port au Prince on March 18th. The CROCS were scheduled to clear customs in Haiti by April 4th, with distribution planned for April 10th. Sadly, political unrest and rioting spurred by food shortages in Haiti delayed the distribution until mid May.

Haiti was chosen as the first distribution point after Kageno Board member Doctor Paul Farmer described an outbreak of a debilitating foot infection called tungiasis on the Central Plateau.