<P> Shoes have been given to children in 70 countries worldwide, including the United States, Argentina, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Guatemala, Haiti and South Africa . Toms are sold at more than 500 stores nationwide and internationally, including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Whole Foods Market, which include shoes made from recycled materials . </P> <P> A story by LA Weekly priced the manufacturing cost of a pair of Toms Shoes at $3.50 - $5.00 in U.S. dollars, and noted that the children's shoes given out by the company were among the cheapest to make, which is not necessarily apparent to consumers . According to garment - industry author Kelsey Timmerman, many people he spoke to in Ethiopia were critical of the company, saying that they felt it exploited the idea of Ethiopian poverty as a marketing tool . An Argentina - based shoemaker agreed, saying that the imagery used by the company was manipulative . </P> <P> Employees of TOMS travel to different countries on "Giving Trips" to deliver shoes to children in person . In 2006, Toms distributed 10,000 pairs of shoes in Argentina . In November 2007, the company distributed 50,000 pairs of shoes to children in South Africa . As of April 2009, Toms had distributed 140,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina, Ethiopia, South Africa as well as children in the United States . As of 2012, Toms has given away over one million pairs of shoes in 40 countries . </P> <P> Students attending colleges across the United States have created TOMS campus clubs . As of March 20, 2014, 281 campus clubs existed in the United States with another dozen located in Canada . By comparison, another nonprofit organization known as Lions Club International was established in 1917 and is known for working to ending the cause of blindness, reports 400 Lions' campus clubs in 42 countries . </P>

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