Through this buy one give one model women are able to sell bras in their local communities as a way to provide for their families and gain valuable business skills. Whenever you shop with BoGo, we donate a brand new bra to women coming out of s*x trafficking. These bras are used as inventory for the women to start their own business selling bras in their local communities, allowing them to provide
for themselves and their families. It also teaches them valuable business skills they can take to any employer in the future! At a time where they feel lost and unsure of how to provide for their families, your purchase allows them the opportunity to support themselves and grow. They grow into entrepreneurs who have the courage and confidence to live in their freedom and make decisions that make them happy. So let's give these ladies the BOOST they deserve! FAQ's:
Why Bras? There are women all over the world who wear bras and yet there’s a shortage of bras for sale in many markets around the world. Selling bras allows women who have been rescued from s*x trafficking the opportunity to work alongside other women to fill a unique need in the marketplace. Bras do not detract from established local businesses that sell other types of products and allow the women to contribute to their local economy. How does this help? When women are rescued from s*x trafficking they rarely have a job waiting for them. Many women and girls were trafficked from a young age and did not receive an education and don’t have a skill set to offer to an employer. This lack of opportunity combined with fear, wondering if they will be able to provide for themselves, pushes the women back into doing what they know. Giving women the opportunity to start their own business selling bras encourages them to believe in themselves, be financially independent, and have hope for a better future. How did you get started? My journey at BoGo Bras started in September of 2016 during my senior year at the University of Georgia. I was talking on the phone with my dad about post graduation plans explaining how I really didn’t want a job I wasn’t passionate about. At this time, I had been involved with Free The Girls for a while and had been collecting used bras from my friends. Eventually everyone started saying, “I wish I could donate my bras but I wear all of them now!”. So I had an idea. What if there was a way where people could continue donating bras but they didn’t have to give any up? What if someone else donated one for them? And that’s where BoGo Bras came from – Buy One Give One Bras. For every BoGo product that is bought we donate a brand new bra. I’m lucky that my dad, Sam Wilhoit, has been running an e-commerce business for 10 years and believed in my vision! When I told him about my idea for BoGo he loved the concept and jumped on board to help get the ball rolling.
