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A day without shoes

This isn’t related to technology or productivity, but it’s something to help the heart feel good.  Tomorrow I will be participating in One Day Without Shoes.  This is, as you could have guessed, being done by Tom’s Shoes, a remarkable shoe company that gives away one pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that they sell.  They operate as a non-profit, and are a very easy company to support.

From the site…

• In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to school, clean water and to seek medical help.
• Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
• Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
• In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
• Podoconiosis is 100% preventable with basic foot hygiene and wearing shoes.

I encourage any of you who can to consider going without shoes tomorrow to help spread awareness about this cause.