Stories
March 8 is recognized internationally as a day to celebrate women and bring attention to issues of equality and inclusion. These important conversations are happening throughout the world and we are dedicated to doing our part. We’d like to share the stories of several of the women behind the scenes at Baabuk – the talented artisans handcrafting slippers in Nepal.
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At BAABUK, 2020 was a year to do more and better of what we have always done: harvest the seeds of partnerships and collaborations, craft new products based on our community's feedback and, last but not least, tighten bonds with our partners and team members around the world; from Lausanne to Washington DC, France and Nepal to the Philippines. Join us as we reflect on the positive moments we’ve shared in 2020.
Comfort is what we do best so we’d like to help you get your holiday shopping in the easiest, most relaxing way possible. Inspired by our own friends and family who are all different sizes, have different personality and live different lifestyles, our Gift Guide offers you perfect present options for all the names on your list.
Together with you and ProSpecieRara, we are launching the Miss Baabuka program, a conservation project dedicated to protecting 6 endangered breeds of sheep native to Switzerland. In addition to giving our loyal customers and fans a special discount to kickstart the holiday season, we will be donating 15% of revenue during our Sheep Friday sale to develop this new program.
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When we launched the Program, we weren’t sure what the result would be. But, like always, the Baabuk community came through and extended a generous amount of support. We’ve received over 150 contributions from customers around the world. Thanks to you and your generosity, we’ve been able to supply frontline workers here in Switzerland with pairs of slippers – a small but hopefully meaningful gift of gratitude for their courageous work.
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