Shoes are a fundamental resource for protecting children’s health
and providing them with opportunity.

• GROWING UP BAREFOOT
  In many developing countries, children must walk barefoot for miles to school, clean water and medical help.

• INJURY AND DISEASE
  Hundreds of millions of children are at risk of injury, infection and soil-transmitted diseases that most don’t have access to prevent or treat.

• EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY
  Children who are healthy are more likely to be successful students, and access to education is a critical determinant of long-term success.

• A BETTER TOMORROW
  Healthy, educated children have a better chance of improving the future of their entire community.

“Shoes simply mean everything to a Zambian child. I am called a doctor today because of the shoes my father bought, which motivated me to keep going to school and to work hard. Shoes were and are still a luxury in this country…”
– Dr. Fwasa Singogo, Zambia