I’m on a shoe
kick right now and just don’t want to get off it. We’re going to take a little different tack
right now. I’ll give you the hanky alert right now. There is powerful and heart-wrenching stuff
to be seen beyond the links I’m giving you today.
Growing up, I
was one of those kids that didn’t really like to go barefoot. One of my best friends, Emily, is the
opposite. If there weren’t signs saying
“No Shoes, No service”, well you can see where I’m going. We grew up in the country and dirty feet are
just part of life. You washed your feet
before you went to bed in the summer if you’d been running through the grass
and dirt all day.
Some children
just don’t have this luxury. Going
barefoot isn’t a summer ritual; it’s a way of life. They aren’t running through grassy back yards
or river lots. They are walking on
jigger infested bare ground. These nasty little parasites are more than a
discomfort. Easy prevention: SHOES!
An
organization that I have recently become aware of is SOLE HOPE. You can be personally involved in providing
shoes for children in Africa and jobs for otherwise outcast widows. All you need to do is host a shoe cutting party.
I can’t wait to get a few friends together and do this myself! Because they are using recycled materials,
it’s green as well!
I’ve just
finished reading Very Valentine by Adriana Triginani and was fascinated by the
whole shoemaking process. How amazing to
think that anyone can DO GOOD in such a simple way!
How do you
get involved to do good on a local scale or a global one? Know another organization that DOES GOOD? Tell me about it in the comments. I’d love to learn about it.
Great stuff, Amy! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIsn't this such a neat idea?
DeleteAmy this looks great! I'm sharing this with the kids, cause I know this is something they will want to get involved in. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you do anything. I'd love to hear about it.
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