I am opposed to the ‘one for one’ business model because in my opinion, it is just a kind of formalism. The model is more likely to be a publicity stunt to motivate consumers to purchase their products instead of solving the social problem.

The “One for One” model means that if you buy a shoe from Toms, they will give a shoe for charity, which is based on the consumption of buyers. If  Toms use this mentality of consumers to sell products, they are bound to not put emphasis on the quality and style of the product. It would be a vicious circle.

In the other hand, it is obvious that the donation cannot last forever.  The people from the third world will stop purchasing from the local market as soon as they begin to rely on the free donations from ” One for One” model. Their local economies will be damaged by the donations. In this way, people will not not be willing to work hard to change their life any more because of the free donations. As soon as the donation stops , people will still face the same problems (lack of clear water, daily necessities, etc) as before, or even worse. So I think “One for One” model totally makes no sense.