Footprints in Africa

Soles for Africa is a community-based program that allows the community to donate their gently used sneakers. In doing so, we provide those living in remote areas of Africa access to the footwear they need to stay healthy, which helps prevent diseases from spreading.

Shoes are essential in remote areas where parasitic diseases are common. Going barefoot in these regions can lead to illnesses caused when parasites infect the unprotected feet, which can debilitate or cripple children and adults, leaving them unable to care for themselves. Unfortunately, shoes are often in short supply or unaffordable for people in these regions, leaving them vulnerable to easily preventable diseases.

Additionally, kids need a good pair of shoes to attend school. Getting shoes from our Soles for Africa program can mean the difference between a solid education and a continuing cycle-of-poverty.

Our online store is more than just an eCommerce space for retail exchange. It's an impactful initiative and another way in which we uphold our mission and vision.

We carry authentic African items, straight from the Motherland; (except for our brand items, of course), which is our way of supporting small businesses in Africa.

When you shop our online store, you can shop with confidence, knowing that you're purchasing an authentic African item made by talented African Artisans. In doing so, your purchase(s) helps sustain small businesses, preserves families, supports education, and invests courage into vulnerable communities throughout Africa.

Shop today @ https://www.footprintsinafrica.org/shop-1.

So we, here at Footprints in Africa, have decided to be a conduit of helping dreams come true. We've rolled out a new initiative called Igniting Dreams, where we're literally bringing light to a dark area for most living in poverty-stricken communities in Africa. To do so, we're randomly sowing seed into individuals in Africa with an obvious gift, talent, or calling; that's undoubtedly stifled due to lack of financial means.

We are very well aware that this initiative won't reach the masses of those in Africa, but we believe it's still well worth it for the number of individuals that will reap the benefits. And remember, light propels; it bounces and projects on the people and things around it, often resting in place for an extended period of time. Just perhaps, others will indirectly benefit as well.

Our first recipient is Lamin Sabally, from The Gambia. Follow us closely on all social media platforms as we share his story.

*Note, we are not accepting applications for this initiative at this time. We are handpicking individuals as we come across them during our travels.

We are proud to announce that Footprints in Africa is now a Collaborative Partner of JusTea!

We're constantly working on ways to aid those in Africa while keeping in mind that it has to make sense, be one of impact, but more importantly, sustainable. So joining forces with JusTea was a no-brainer for us; because they get it.

Unbeknownst to many Americans, Kenya, an East African country, is the largest exporter of tea in the entire world. Sadly, most of the tea is plucked from the small family farms, leaving the farmers only 1% of the profits, while lion shares go to large-scale processors; that grind the tea for lower-quality tea bags (which most of us have in our homes). However, JusTea has not only cultivated a Western market for Kenyan tea, but they also invest in the equipment and education for farmers to process the tea themselves, keeping the integrity of its high-quality and making it possible for the farmers to earn sustainable profits they justly deserve.

With much respect and appreciation for the JusTea project, we seized the opportunity to collaborate. By doing so, we're able to offer a variety of organic tea blends in our online store, which are Locally Grown - Hand-Picked - Ethically Sourced - Naturally Organic - Whole Leaf; from black farmers in Kenya. In doing so, we're not just supporting the local farmers. We're helping make employment possible for more than 200 Kenyans (80% women), thus breaking the systemic aid dependency. We're proud to be part of the JusTea family, creating jobs so people can earn a steady wage and that money can circulate in the village, boosting the local economy during a time needed most.

Prayerfully, you'll support this project by ordering your tea from us @ https://www.footprintsinafrica.org/shop-1. We have a number of delicious blends for you to choose from, and they each come with a beautiful wild olive wood spoon hand-carved by Kenyan Artisans for a fair wage.

Footprints in Africa is Transforming the Lives of Over 1,500 Students & Teachers in Kenya!

We know that our African brothers and sisters are masters at cultivating the land and bringing forth crops, but that's not the issue. The problem is they aren’t growing nutrient-dense foods. Their main priority is to get something in their bellies, which means consecutive meals of processed white grains and corn. But, developing brains and bodies are hungry for micronutrients, which is what our Life Gardens provide (nutrient-dense, life-giving foods, and proven natural medicines) along with a sustainable source of potential income generation.

We're basically taking what they've been doing for generations and fine-tuning the process to provide much-needed nutrients, a stream of income, and sustainability, even during drought season.

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝟖𝟎 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 ($𝟏𝟎)
Each school Life Garden is approximately 80 garden beds (100 sq ft each). These bio-intensive, nutrition-producing beds provide enough food to feed 125 students every day.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 ($𝟏𝟎𝟎)
Once the garden beds are dug, prepared, and ready, seeds are needed to get started. Within 30 - 45 days, school children will reap the fruits of their labor as produce becomes available for harvest.

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 ($𝟑𝟎𝟎)
You can make a difference and sponsor all the tools, seeds, supplies, and Organic Trainer costs (training, transport, communication, etc.) for an entire School Community Life Garden.

Join forces with us, contribute any amount towards our commitment of sponsoring 12 schools (1 garden each) @ https://fundrazr.com/71pPD8, thus feeding 1,500 children and teachers; daily in Kenya. And by all means, contact us with any questions you may have.