⭐ Barefoot-Free Uganda Initiative
Our Purpose: Eliminate bare footedness among rural children through strategic shoe donations and school-based outreach.
Partner: Samaritan’s Feet International
EXPANSION: Activities
▪Coordinate shoe shipments from Samaritan’s Feet or other partners
▪Transport to CHOCU’s regional warehouse or distribution center
▪Maintain inventory control, sorting by age, size, and gender
👉 This step requires excellent planning, and budgeting.
▪Partner with primary schools and community leaders in rural villages
▪Mobilize CHOCU staff and trained volunteers for events
▪Measure feet, match sizes, and ensure proper fitting
▪Offer each child a new or gently-used pair of shoes
▪Capture impact data: names, photos, testimonies, attendance records
👉 Moments of celebration, dignity, and hope. opportunities for media coverage, donor visibility, and community bonding.
▪Teach children basic foot hygiene and general cleanliness
▪Distribute soap or hygiene leaflets
▪Emphasize daily washing, nail cutting, and shoe care
▪Involve teachers in reinforcing hygiene messages
👉Transforms a shoe gift into a health intervention, preventing jiggers, foot infections, and disease.CHOCU's program more than just charity, it's public health.
▪Revisit schools 1–3 months after distribution
▪Interview teachers: Has attendance improved?
▪Observe: Are students wearing shoes?
▪Gather testimonials from parents and head teachers
▪Document and share results with donors and partners
👉 This is we CHOCU becomes different, we don’t just give; we follow through. This builds credibility, professionalism, and long-term relationships.
🔷 EXPANSION: Impact
▪Children walking barefoot face constant cuts, infections, jiggers, and burns from hot roads.
▪Shoes protect against foot trauma, parasites, snake bites, and thorn injuries.
▪This leads to fewer missed school days, less pain, and lower health risks.
▪Children without shoes often skip school due to pain, embarrassment, or hygiene issues.
▪After receiving shoes, many children show sustained increase in weekly attendance.
▪Teachers report higher morale and confidence, especially in upper primary grades.
▪Shoes restore a child’s sense of identity, confidence, and equality.
▪Children walk taller, smile more, and participate freely without shame.
▪They are no longer “the barefoot ones” and can stand proudly with peers.
✅ Summary:
This program is more than just giving shoes, it is about:
✔ protecting health
✔ enabling education
✔ restoring dignity
✔ empowering families
✔ building trust
⭐ Barefoot-Free Uganda Initiative
Our Purpose: Eliminate bare footedness among rural children through strategic shoe donations and school-based outreach.
Partner: Samaritan’s Feet International
⭐ Barefoot-Free Uganda Initiative
Our Purpose: Eliminate bare footedness among rural children through strategic shoe donations and school-based outreach.
Partner: Samaritan’s Feet International
