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- What is the purpose of the Global Soles Organization and how did it come to be?
- How long has Global Souls been around?
- How to send donations?
- Who runs the organization?
What is the purpose of the Global Soles organization and how did it come to be?
The purpose of this site is to help the impovished men, women, and children of South Africa who are suffering in horrible conditions to have the basic luxury of footwear, just to make thier lives a little better. The founder of this organization,
Rotimi Akinnuoye, conceived the vision for Global Soles while on a mission trip to South Africa in August of 2007, with his church, Emmanuel Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York (Rev. Anthony L.Trufant, Senior Pastor). While in South Africa touring and working
in various sites, Akinnuoye noticed the vast number of children running, playing and walking around during that country's winter with no shoes on their feet. The weather was cold and the streets were unpaved and dirty. In addition, he observed many shoeless
women in these townships. These women are burdened with the responsibility of caring for their children, husbands and communities through various shanties with no head or insulation.
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How long has Global Souls been around?
The Global Soles organization has been around for about 5 years and each year we are achieving more and more of our goals in helping the families of South Africa. Each and every year our donations increase and it is because of generous
people like yourselves you make a real difference. When we started this organization we did not know how it would turn out, but after witnessing the generousity in people and how they generally care, we can be certain that Global Soles will continue to grow
and be able to stand the test of time.
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How to send donations?
You can donate new shoes or make monetary doncations on the home page or on the donate page. And remember anything that you are able to send is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email us for more information.
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Who runs the organization?
The organization is run by its founder, Rotimi Akinnuoye and Oluwakemi (Kemi) Sosanya, who is a medical proffesional and currently the organizations Vice President. Sosanya signed onto the project after hearing the accounts of what Akinuoye
had witnessed in South Afica and then futher observing that walking barefoot on rocky, dirt roads exposes their feet to rusty metals and glass, urine, feces and various bacteria which could lead to acute infection including gangrene and/or amputations.
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