Buy One, Give One Free on Tesco School Uniforms
YOU BUY ONE WE GIVE ONE Save the Children
Many children in Kenya, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have to go to school without a school uniform, in some cases they are unable to attend simply because they can't afford one. The 'Buy One, Give One Free' promotion at Tesco will provide new school uniforms to thousands of vulnerable children, helping to give the children a brighter future.
Following the success of the promotion last year when 24,000 pieces of uniform were donated to 12,000 children in Kenya, Tesco has this year expanded the promotion to include Kenya, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Aim for 2010
96,000 pieces of uniform will be handed out to 50,000 children in these countries, giving more children access to education, helping many families. These countries are key sources of Tesco school uniforms and we want to give back to the communities who supply us. In kenya Save the Children have worked with Bedi, the clothing supplier and the local education authorities to select the schools needing our donations.
How you can buy one, give one free
The buy one, give one, school uniform is available to buy from mid July until the end of September in over 400 stores and online.
The range includes polo shirts for boys and girls, black trousers, or a grey pleated skirt. Prices start at £2.50 to £4.50.
In May representatives from Tesco and Ruki a journalist from the Daily Mirror joined Tesco school clothing supplier Bedi Investments and Save the Children to help give out the uniforms and meet the children who will benefit. Here are a collection of photos from their trip.
All the donated school uniforms are made in Tesco approved factories. Both the product being purchaged by Tesco customers and the free garments given to children in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kenya is made in the respective countries bringing additional trade as well as free school uniforms to these regions.
