Contact Us
Rich Rosenberg
Elmhurst Camera
535 Spring Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
info@solesforafrica.org
Shoes for African Students
| When our latest shipment of shoes to school children in Botswana, Africa, actually touched the feet of their newest owners we experienced a joy of accomplishment that everyone who had even a bit part of the process should also feel as well: The US students who promoted and collected used but not abused shoes from fellow students, the sorters and packers who did all hard manual work, the fund raisers who made this free gift possible, the freight company and the paper work they handled so well, the committee who coordinated it all and spend hundreds of combined hours of volunteer time. But, pictures do tell the story....please take a few minutes to look over these photos. Kids without shoes, or not yet. Kids with a pair of shoes just getting fitted, and some already wearing their gift....it's awesome. Thanks to our African partner "Children in the Wilderness" for delivery to some very rural locations and then setting up a distribution process that shared this opportunity with as many kids in need as possible. It's all about the Kids, always has been, always will be. And so it's on to South Africa next. More kids and more shoes, we have a lot of feet to cover. Gratefully, |
It's simple really. Giving a child the gift of shoes.
We collect used, not abused, children's shoes and provide them free of charge to African children in need.
In many parts of Africa, children walk barefoot many miles to and from school every day. We want to make their daily journeys easier and help keep them safe from injury.
So it's up to all of us. Simply collect children's shoes that no longer fit or are out of fashion, but still have lots of life, and get them to our collection site at 535 Spring Road in Elmhurst...we 'll do all the rest.
Making a difference in the life of a child has never been simpler.
E-mail us at info@solesforafrica.org
Soles for Africa is a division of Special Kids Day,
a 501(c)3, all-volunteer, charity.
Your donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
