Here is another opportunity to help orphans in a very practical way. The information is from the Shoes for Orphan Souls website. The ministry is sponsored by Buckner International.
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“We (Shoes for Orphan Souls) have distributed more than 1.6 million pairs of new shoes to at-risk children in the United States and to orphans in 55 countries around the world. While our program has made a difference in many lives, there are still millions of children we can reach – all through a pair of shoes. We are seeking donations of new shoes, socks and shoelaces from individuals, corporations, churches and civic groups.”
There are several ways you can help:
- Donate a new pair of shoes and/or socks
- Organize a shoe drive in your work place, church or civic club
- Make a cash contribution, to help underwrite international shipping cost
- Help distribute shoes by traveling, with other volunteers, to China, Guatemala, Kenya, Latvia, Peru, Romania or Russia
Contact Us:
* Click here to email us.
* Toll Free 1-866-774-SHOE(7463)
I was searching the web and came across my article on your blog. I was excited and happy to see my article being used by others. Included in the next Fostering Prospectives, Nov. 2008 issue is my article on how to create a relationship with birth parents. I take the birth parents’ stages of grief and break down what feelings and behaviors they may be experiencing. Then, I share strategies and tips for foster and adoptive parents in trying to develop trust. Meeting the birth parents for the first time can be scary and frustrating. So any tips available are helpful.
I am a Christian and it is an honor to have my article in your publication.