A child at our Hospital
Precious is a one year old girl who truly is precious. Her mother Mary is a single mother. A result of an unwanted pregnancy in the midst of poverty. Mary had been looking for work for over a year...
Hearts Afire
We love visitors for many reasons, but first and foremost that they brings smiles and cheers to the kids. the kids REALLY love visitors. So thank you to a team that were visiting all the way from Florida –...
Jael Amara in Business Daily
Great to read about Jael, running for Shoe4Africa and being featured in Kenya in Business Daily. I have known Jael for a long time and I was delighted when she said that in this year’s TCS New York City...
The story of Collins
This is Collins. In a remote part of Western Kenya about 170 miles from Shoe4Africa Hsp, Collins and his big brother Benson were out in the field herding their family cattle like they did every day. This particular day,...
Tehilah Eisenstadt
Thanks to Tehilah who ran, I believe, her first ever half marathon. She ran to support the kids we help. We have now had hundreds of runners step up for Shoe4Africa; every one of them are super special to...
Lizz Coyle in the news!
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Lizz Coyle hasn’t always been a road racer. But she’s never run away from a challenge. And now she’s found a way to combine running shoes and a charitable organization dedicated to providing shoes – and...
Mary soon to start for #4
Talking about the NYC marathon… we met Shoe4Africa ambassador and the strong NYC fave Mary Keitany (far left) for tea the other day. Stopping by the side of the road Shoe4Africa ambassador and former world champ Janeth Jepkosgei stopped...
Rotary Club of Uasin Gishu, Kenya
Following a talk at the Rotary Club, in Eldoret, one of the guests that evening happened to mention a little story. The man, a local, had two children and had been taking the kids to another hospital that happened...
Melina Melina!
Melina Buck, a running coach up in Buffalo has been a great friend to Shoe4Africa for many years. She is also one of our fastest runners too; super speedy. And we are super grateful that each years she has...
Jeff Bezos
Who of my peeps knows Jeff Bezos? He writes, “I’m thinking about a philanthropy strategy that is the opposite of how I mostly spend my time — working on the long-term,” – we like! Mr. Bezos wrote. “For my...
