One Day Without Shoes!

Today, April 8th, is One Day without shoes! It's not just a day to disobey the school rules, it's a day for a greater cause! There are several reasons to go barefoot, 1. Raising awareness for the children who go 365 days a year I all weather without shoes! 2. It is a personal experience that gives you an insight into what these people go through on a daily basis.

Here are some facts that children live with as their lives!

• 400 million kids are at risk of hookworm which enters the body through the soles of (bare) feet. (how sad and gross is that) Untreated, the disease may lead to impaired cognitive development, reduced school attendance and ultimately, decreased productivity as adults.

• In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water and to seek medical help.

• Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.

• Often, children are not allowed to 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.

• All this is 100% preventable by wearing shoes.

Children in developing nations or 3rd world countries don't have that choice. It was very good experience going through a high school barefoot all day. My heart break for children that cannot help themselves! I cannot go a day without thinking of them! I didn't write this to make you feel guilty, promise, but if it did, maybe you could do something to better the world today!

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