The School of Satchel (S.O.S), a Filipino
leather goods brand, launches ‘S.O.S PLEDGES’ in partnership with
KaEskwela Inc. which promises to give a school bag to a KaEskwela
beneficiary for every purchase from S.O.S’ new premium collection
available this month.
S.O.S is known for its hand-crafted vintage
style leather satchels from genuine cow hide. The brand’s products are
made by Philippine craftsmen, are hand-cut and assembled
manually. S.O.S endeavors to support Philippine leather industries by
using Pinoy leather and local manufacturing.
While living in the United Kingdom, Bianca
Donato, the sole proprietor of S.O.S, saw firsthand how fortunate their
public school students are since tuition fees, school supplies, meals
and transportation are subsidized by the government. Bianca’s describes
her motivation behind the program, “In the UK, students could focus more
on their schoolwork and not worry about making ends meet. Here
education remains a privilege to a certain few which shouldn’t be the
case. We still have a long way to go and we can do our part by
supporting organizations such as KaEskwela that aims to provide equal
educational opportunities to all.”
The School of Satchel can be purchased online. Also
available at Heima Stores (N. Garcia, Makati and Cubao Expo), Analog
Soul in TriNoma and Vanity Without Apology in Pop Culture, Alabang Town
Center
