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Phase 5:  Shoemaker Workshop

Phase 5: Shoemaker Workshop

Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda
$70,677
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Our "Shoemaker Workshop" will be an integral part of the new Sole Hope compound. By having a physical space for our Shoemakers and Tailors to work we will be able to create more sustainable jobs, make more shoes - allowing us to treat more people with jiggers, and train apprentices for future development!

How are shoes are made: 
After receiving the denim, or blue jean shoe uppers from our office in the USA, the Tailors sew them together to create the upper part of the shoe.  They then pass them to the Shoemakers who put the sole on them and add the elastic strap across the top.  These now complete shoes are given out to Ugandan children at our medical clinics held at schools and villages every Thursday and to those children who will stay at our Outreach House. 



Here’s how you can help Build Hope:

1) Donate. Invest in this project by donating to help build our workshop. By donating you are partnering with us to create more sustainable jobs for locals in Uganda. This is a huge undertaking, but we can do it together!   

2) Tell your friends.  Tweet, post, email, shout really loud . . . we need everyone to share our affiliate link.  We need to sell 30,000 of these to get the job done.   

3) Shop.  No, really.  The catch is that you have to do it through the Pure Charity website's online partners (like GAP, Target, J. Crew & Apple).  They will donate a percentage to your Online Giving Fund which then you pass on to this project.   

WHO IS SOLE HOPE?

Sole Hope (established 2010) is a non-profit organization with a focused effort in Uganda to battle the problem of jiggers. Jiggers are small sand fleas that burrow into the bare feet of thousands of Ugandan children who often live their lives without adequate footwear and a misconception about the cause of jiggers. The result is infection, gangrene, paralysis, and occasionally amputation and even death. 

Sole Hope’s mission is “Offering HOPE, healthier lives, and freedom from foot-related diseases through education, jobs, and medical relief.“

Asher (the founder) and Dru Collie (executive director) and their six children have been living in Jinja, Uganda serving local children along with their volunteers and team of workers for more than 2 years.  Sole Hope provides:

1) Closed-toe shoes to children in Uganda to protect their feet from jiggers

2) Education of preventions and treatments for children and their care givers

3) Medical care – removing jiggers from children's feet, treating the wounds, testing for HIV, Typhoid, Malaria, and other diseases

4) Jobs to men and women in Uganda – teaching the trade of shoe-making and providing employments in the local communities


Quick links to all Build Hope phases

Phase 1 - Fences Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5Phase 7 Phase 7



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Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda

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Funded - April 27, 2016
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Phase 5: Shoemaker Workshop

by Sole Hope 100K Lives Impacted Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda

Our "Shoemaker Workshop" will be an integral part of the new Sole Hope compound. By having a physical space for our Shoemakers and Tailors to work ...

$70,677 One-time Donations
  • $70,000 One-time Goal
  • $0 Still Needed
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