- Gather old jeans and good friends and the fun begins! [thrift stores or home]
- Fabric scissors
- Large Safety pins
- Black sharpie markers
- Plastic – items such as milk jugs, thin plastic folders, 2 liter soda bottles, etc.
Any monetary donation to assist with shipping or the creation of shoes. 10.00 donation to sponsor a pair of shoes. (I also always make it clear that if they can’t donate the 10.00 I still want them to come, because they helping those in need. )
Step 3
Explain the process to them, then get to work! There are four steps to the process:
- Tracing
- Cutting
- Assembling
- Quality Control
Step 4
Mail Sole Hope your shoes and donations! After the party you will package everything up and mail it to:
605 East Innes St. #3263
Salisbury, NC 28145
Step 5
Purchase your patch.
Remember:
- The kit that you purchase does not dictate how many pairs of shoes you can
make, just the amount of time and materials that you have!
- There are different sized kits because of the number of shoe sponsorship
cards, sticker, etc. that are included in them.
- Parties can be done with just a few friends all the way up to 100 or more!
- The 10.00 donations that your guests make cover the cost for Sole Hope to
get the cut shoes to Africa and pay the seamstresses a fair wage.
- Sole Hope is also in need of Foot Washing and Jigger Removal supplies. If
you, or any of your guests feel led, you can gather the following items and
send them back with the completed shoe uppers.
- Stickers for the children
- Large Safety Pins
- Surgical Gloves
- Cotton Balls
- Medical Tape
- Antibiotic Cream
- Gauze
- Band Aids
Every single piece of fabric you cut will clothe the feet of children and will protect them from jigger infestations. It will provide jobs for Ugandans who sew the shoes. It will change their family’s life and give them pride in their skill and workmanship and provide income to care for their family.
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