My Monthly Charity for February 2009 is Samaritan’s Feet. Samaritan’s Feet is changing the world by giving new shoes to underprivileged children around the world that don’t have shoes.
“Samaritan’s Feet is a non-profit organization dedicated to changing lives though Shoes of Hope distributions around the world. 300 million people wake up each morning without a pair of shoes to protect their feet from injury and disease.The goal of Samaritan’s Feet is to provide shoes to 10 million of these individuals in the next 10 years by teaching them a biblical story of faith, hope, and love, demonstrating those truths in touching them by washing their feet, and treating them to a new pair of shoes and socks.“ Samaritan’s Feet’s Mission
28 years ago Emmanuel Ohonme of Africa was given a new pair of shoes by a good Samaritan that he would never forget. That new pair of shoes would be the seed that was planted to grow into what is Samaritan’s Feet today. The story of Emmanuel Ohonme is a great story about hard work and perseverance that made Samaritan’s Feet a reality. Now he and his organization are on a mission to give millions of pairs of shoes to those children that need them. Read more about Emmanuel Ohonme at http://www.samaritansfeet.org/our-founder.
I first heard about Samaritan’s Feet when I was watching ESPN’s Sports Center, when a story aired about coach Ron Hunter along with other coaches that went barefoot during their games in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s sacrifices and to raise awareness for Samaritan’s Feet. My first thought about this charity was this is a great concept and they’ve done a great job getting national attention, so I had to do it as one of My Monthly Charities.
Samaritan’s Feet is worthy cause that is out to help millions of children around the world protect their feet with a new pair of shoes. A pair shoes is something many of us take for granted, so imagine living a normal day without shoes. I would surely struggling through that day. A simple thing like pair of shoes can make a difference and I have a pair of new unworn shoes that I will be donating to them. Learn how you can help out Samaritan’s Feet’s mission today.
02/27/2009 
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