Poverty Isn’t Only “Over There”
We often share stories of boys and girls we meet through our work in developing countries. Life on less than $2 per day...
Together, We Can Break the Cycle of Poverty
One in five children in developing countries survive on $1.90/day. That’s nearly 385 million girls and boys living in...
This Spring, Help Make a Difference Through the Gift of Shoes
The dawn of spring often brings travel plans for millions of people around the country. Eager to beat the winter blues...
Separated by Miles, Connected by Hope
Poverty knows no gender barrier. 767 million men and women around the world are bound to life in its most extreme form....
Lives Changed in Arizona
Through your support of our mission, you’ve traveled with us to many countries outside our own. And although the realities...
Yin and Yang: Reflecting on the Past and Looking to the Future
A blog from Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster
It’s December 26th as I write this. I should have done it sooner and my tardiness...
Wearing Out Poverty at Maryland Elementary School with NSRA
“I like my new shoes.”
When you grow up in a low-income neighborhood, that’s something you might not get to say very...
A Simple Gift Brings Joy and Hope to Carlos
It’s been our privilege to share the stories of some of the children we’ve met during our shoe distributions in the United...
Million Lighting Hosts Fourth Shoe Drive in Singapore
The Singapore company Million Lighting has held three shoe drive for Soles4Souls collecting 200,000 pairs of shoes and...
Her Smile was all the Thanks we Needed
Antananarivo. A complicated name for an even more complicated city. Here, in the heart of the island-nation of Madagascar,...
Struggle and Hope in the Batey
Life on less than $1.90 per day is defined as extreme poverty. Extreme because it deprives its victims of the most basic...
See how the Simple Gift of Shoes Gives Julio Hope
Where’s Julio? A question the teachers at the Hermano Pedro school in Antigua, Guatemala ask often. The answer is usually...
Help Before Disaster Strikes
Before Soles4Souls officially came into existence, we were responding to natural disasters. After seeing dramatic images...
Delivering Christmas, One Stop at a Time
By: Buddy Teaster, CEO, Soles4Souls
It may seem odd to think about Christmas in the dead of summer, but here at Soles4Souls,...
Pam and Claire Baker Receive Michele James Volunteer of the Year Award
Here at Soles4Souls, it is impossible to talk about our impact without acknowledging the fundamental engine that keeps...