The Put Foot Foundation is gifting young, underprivileged children “Hope, Pride, and Dignity” through a pair of brand-new, quality school shoes!
Johannesburg, South Africa (13 July 2024) – The Put Foot Foundation is a volunteer-based, proudly South African Public Beneficiary Organisation (PBO) and Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO) born out of the need to tackle the daily plight and indignity of children without shoes.
They operate across South Africa, with a particular focus on the less privileged and rural areas often overlooked by charities.
Founded by former Springbok Bob Skinstad, Put Foot Rally creator Daryn Hillhouse and winning digital communications agency owner Mike Sharman, the initiative focuses on three main objectives:
Their main aim is to provide much-needed shoes for millions of children who go without them every day.
Shoes are symbolic of pride and give confidence to young learners, who know that they can walk to school in comfort, as opposed to barefoot. Shoes are also a vital protection barrier between our children’s tiny soles and Africa’s rough and unforgiving terrain.
Their vision is to gift millions of children in South Africa who have never owned a pair of shoes with their first pair and thus restore hope, pride, and dignity in each of our country’s neediest learners.
“We believe that there is no greater experience, than providing our donors with the opportunity to experience the impact that their donations have made possible. That is why we invite and strongly encourage our donors to take part in the life-changing experience of gifting a brand new pair of school shoes to a young underprivileged child.”
Our very own Good Things Guy, Brent Lindeque, recently joined the Put Foot Rally team on the Zambian leg of the tour. They visited rural schools and gave away much-needed shoes to the children of Zambia.
“The Put Foot Rally created the Put Foot Foundation to give back every year while traveling around Africa & I was lucky enough to be invited to come with them as they deliver shoes to underprivileged kids across South Africa, Namibia & Zambia.”
The shoes have a fantastic story, too, as they have been engineered to grow with the kid’s feet and can last up to 5 years.
Those who can afford it take shoes for granted, but these kids don’t have that choice, and seeing the joy they get from a simple act of kindness is too good not to share.
“Along the way I met Audrey, an 8 year old who had never owned a new pair of shoes. Every single piece of clothing she had ever worn was a hand-me-down or second-hand donation that had been given to her.”
“I got to give Audrey her first pair of new shoes ever.”
“She couldn’t contain herself. Fighting back the tears she smiled and told me that one day she would make enough money to give underprivileged kids, the things that she hasn’t been able to afford in her life.”
“I gave away a pair of shoes with the Put Foot Foundation and I think it changed my life.
Watch the video below:
For more information about the Put Foot Foundation click here.
Where can I touch base with this organisation. I’m in Johannesburg.
Hi Kim – you can give me a shout – 0826486249 – cheers Mike