It's TOMS One Day Without Shoes!!
I had the privilege of walking allllll around campus barefoot, raising awareness for kids who go without shoes everyday.
Here are some interesting facts:
1. Podoconiosis is a debilitating and disfiguring disease that is caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
2. In Ethiopia approximately ONE MILLION people are suffering from this.
3. It is also "100% preventable by practicing basic foot hygiene and wearing shoes."
4. If you buy a pair of TOMS shoes, another pair gets given to a kid who needs them.
So today, I joined other TOMS lovers at my school and loads of people all over the world in supporting TOMS and their mission. And to get kids some shoes!
If you want more info you should totally check out toms.com or www.onedaywithoutshoes.com. Cause that's where I got all of my info!
P.S. The best part about going barefoot was high-fiving other students walking from class to class who also weren't wearing shoes.
I still don't know their names :)
Praise God for TOMS!
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