# Charitable Printed Backpacks Be Pack's Canvas Backpacks Provide Education and Meals for Kids By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canvas-backpacks References: [bepacks.org](http://bepacks.org/shop/zigzag-backpack) & [bepacks.org](http://bepacks.org) Be Pack's cloth backpacks are designed to work just as hard for you as well they do for the planet. From each backpack sale, $10 is put towards the African Education Program, and for every 20 bags sold, this provides a child with a year's worth of education, food and school clothing, ensuring that a child has a chance for a bright future. The Be Pack backpacks themselves are made of cotton canvas, which is resistant to water and mildew as well as UV rays, so that the brilliant patterns printed on them don't fade out in the sun. Stitched on the inside of each backpack is a special "Hope Patch," which is a handwritten message from a child in Zambia that serves as a reminder for the good each backpacks does. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Fashion:** Opportunity for companies to create and promote eco-friendly backpacks that contribute to social causes. - **Social Impact Products:** Increasing demand for products that support charitable initiatives and give back to communities in need. - **Education Philanthropy:** Growing trend of businesses partnering with educational programs to provide access to education for underprivileged children. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can explore collaborations with charitable organizations to create and sell backpacks that support social causes. - **Nonprofit Organizations:** Opportunity for nonprofits to collaborate with backpack manufacturers to create sustainable products that contribute to education and child welfare. - **Education Technology:** Edtech companies can support educational programs by partnering with backpack brands and providing digital learning resources alongside their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ethical Hemp-Derived Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofrico.md) - [Co-Branded Upcycled Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rerebuilt-to-resist.md) - [Upcycled Surf Kite Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgy-kids-brand.md) - [Contemporary Travel Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bis-classic-backpack.md) - [Sugarcane Fabric Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plezi-sugar-pack.md) - [Carbon Neutral Sustainable Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/38l-hybrid-duffle-pack.md) - [Sustainable Safety Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ucon-acrobatics-sustainable-backpacks.md) - [Homeless Support Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack.md) - [Sustainably Handcrafted Bag Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tote-of-hope.md)