Shoes grow with child donated by American charity
Shoes grow with child donated by American charity
A school in Kibra, Kenya, has received an uncommon kind of shoe that expands with the child’s feet thanks to a donation from an American charity organization. After collaborating with a regional non-profit organization entrusted with dispersing the flexible shoes, the American charity organization Because International provided the shoes.
However, the charity’s East African distributor, which is a different organization from the local non-profit, told the Voice of Africa (VOA) that they chose Kibra because of the region’s pervasive socioeconomic struggles affecting school-age children. Since many of these kids originate from low-income families, it might be difficult for them to acquire new pairs of shoes when they outgrow their present ones.
Japhet Opondo, the East African distributor for Charity, described the shoe as one that adjusts to several levels, allowing the youngster to wear it at its smallest size as it adjusts the biggest size.’The Shoe That Grows’ was developed over the course of six years and was created by Kenton Lee in 2007 while he was working at an orphanage in Kenya.
One day I noticed a young child going along a filthy street with shoes that were so small they were ripped open, showing her toes. In a separate interview with the UN, Kenton explained, “I then had this concept of making a shoe that can change to a child’s feet.To make a pair of comfy shoes, Lee used a compressed rubber sole and strong synthetic leather straps. Since these expandable shoes may go up to five sizes, they can be used for many years without needing to be replaced, which reduces the financial strain on kids and their families by preventing frequent shoe replacement. We have two models, one for kids between the ages of four and eight, and the other for kids between the ages of eight and twelve, Lee continued.
Lee is motivated by a sincere desire to shield numerous barefoot kids from dangers like wounds, illnesses, and mishaps like falls. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that due to extreme poverty, 20 million children from Sub-Saharan Africa are among the almost 1.5 billion individuals who suffer from soil-transmitted diseases. He added, “It is also amazing to witness how children gain confidence when wearing excellent shoes.
