Supporting refugees in Europe by providing safety shoes

Movement On The Ground (MOTG) is active in support of the refugee crisis on Lesvos, Greece since 2015. The project CamptoCampUS aims to redefine the hospitality of refugees from camps of deprivation and exploitation to environments where it is all about innovation, inspiration and education.

Safer work circumstances with safety footwear

In cooperation with the foundation ‘Movement on the Ground’ Bata Industrials are helping the innocent men, women, and children, who have been forced to flee their homes, by providing safety shoes and socks.

Movement on The Ground Managing Director, Nina Schmitz and Martijn Mathot Managing Director of Bata Industrials.

Helping hand

Martijn Mathot, Managing Director of Bata Industrials: “We are pleased to be able to give our support in this situation. We hope to help with the donation of these safety shoes and work socks. Help people throughout their journey, bring them strength through a difficult time, and encourages them in their process of rebuilding their new lives. It is an honor to be able to work together with a great foundation such as Movement on the Ground.’’

About Movement on the Ground

Movement on the Ground is a foundation responding to a humanitarian crisis affecting the innocent men, women and children forced from their homes by climate change, poverty and war. Movement on The Ground fills needs not being met, and is re-defining the global concept of a refugee camp by bringing innovation and sustainability. For more information on Movement on the Ground please visit www.movementontheground.com.

About Bata Industrials

Bata Industrials is a global safety footwear company, doing business in over 70 countries. Bata Industrials produces over 9 million pairs per year, ranging from gumboots to safety shoes for mining, electronics, construction and agriculture. For more information about Bata Industrials visit www.www.bataindustrials.com.

A large part of our safety shoes are developed and produced in Best in Noord-Brabant. Our investments in robotics, Research & Development and advanced technologies are bearing fruit. Founded in the Czech Republic in 1894, Bata was one of the first manufacturers to sell its products all over the world.