Andean Aid is participating in Toms Shoes “One Day Without Shoes” event on April 8th. This event is to bring attention to the need to provide shoes to the poor. TOMS gives a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair purchased. So, why is Andean aid participating? Yesterday I found out from our Help and Hope Center director, Gaby Andrade, that a huge need among our students is shoes. Just in villa Bahareque it is estimated that 200 children need shoes. In our Cúcuta, Colombia location the need is even greater with an estimated 500 children without proper footwear. The same with our new Chinácota, Colombia location. That’s why we’re spending the day shoeless to get a feel for these kids needs. Wouldn’t it be great if Andean Aid joined forces with Toms Shoes and our location in La Frontera of Venezuela and Colombia became one of their shoe drops? Learn more about One Day Without Shoes at the following link and go barefootin’ with us.
Since we will be in Florida on vacation, we may be able to participate at least part of the day. I’m not trying to be a smart alek, we will be visiting family, which may require a restaurant visit on that day. So we will do what we can. I like Tom’s and I think it is a fantastic Idea! (Cindy is swamped, so she may not get to comment!)
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