Today I walked 9kms from my house to work in barefeet. It took me 2 hours. It hurt a lot and I have one blister on the sole of my foot. But I did it to raise awareness of children in countries that live everyday without shoes. A fact that creates many social issues for these children and their families. Issues that we don’t have to face here in Australia. I was planning to catch the train home barefoot and walk the last part home but thought better of it as I probably wouldn’t have been able to work tomorrow.
Facts from the One Day Without Shoes website…
- In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to school, clean water and to seek medical help.
- Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
- Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
- In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
- Podoconiosis is 100% preventable with basic foot hygiene and wearing shoes.
Awareness is nice but how do we help these children? By buying a pair of shoes from TOMS SHOES. You see “TOMS was founded on a simple premise: For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.”
So it’s fashionably easy to help put a pair of shoes on a child’s feet.
One Day Without Shoes
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