Distributing shoes to some of the world’s poorest communities is impactful in many ways. There’s, of course, the gift itself, which keeps children healthy and in school. But just like pebbles dropped in still water create waves well beyond their point of impact, the people who come together to make them possible produce unexpected ripples...

Those who help us distribute the gift of shoes around the world work hard to understand the concept of “extreme poverty”. But nothing can prepare them to face the harsh realities of life on less than $1.90/day. In places like Chiquimula, Guatemala, these realities can include surviving in a makeshift community atop the city dump....

Over the past few years, Canadian foot care company BioPed has been an amazing supporter of Soles4Souls. In addition to helping expand Soles4Souls’ presence in Canada, their footwear clinics have collected an incredible 163,000 pairs of shoes since 2015. By nature of their industry, BioPed team members have always been aware of the power of...