Invest in a child’s future for $7
An estimated 20 million children in Africa are walking without shoes, causing them to endure temperatures up to 100-degrees.
Pupils walk tens of kilometres to and from school every day
Pupils at both schools walk tens of kilometres to and from school every day.
A simple walk to school and home can become gruelling without the protection of shoes.
Still, they go to school without proper footwear, risking injury and infection. However, many others get sick and miss school, ultimately dropping out of school, ensuring the cycle of poverty.
Shoes are also a vital protective barrier between a children’s tiny soles and Africa’s rough and unforgiving terrain.
Globally over 1.5 billion people suffer from soil-transmitted diseases worldwide. Without shoes, children are especially vulnerable to soil-transmitted diseases and parasites that can cause illness and even death.
Children who get sick miss school, can’t help their families and suffer needlessly.
For $7, you give more than new shoes; you bring hope, dignity and joy to a child.
Why are shoes important?
Shoes are symbolic of pride and give confidence to young learners knowing that they can walk to school in comfort, as opposed to barefoot. Shoes are also a vital protective barrier between a children’s tiny soles and Africa’s rough and unforgiving terrain.
For $7, you give more than new shoes
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Remember, Every time you invest in a child, you’re creating a better future for all of us.