Who we are!

Shoes 4 Malawi is an initiative to send shoes to the impoverished region of
Bangula in Malawi, Africa. The Morrison family, formerly of Oakville, operates a
home in Bangula caring for children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.

Joanna Morrison writes that kids in Bangula suffer from a lack of shoes in many
ways. Bare feet are the norm, which is a problem during rainy season because of
worms and during dry season because of the burning ground as a result of the
intense sun. Not only this, but kids are regularly stuck with painful thorns as they
walk thorn-infested paths barefoot. A lack of access to proper hygiene and
medical care compounds the problem as infection often follows. Even access to
education is affected – many kids are turned away from high schools without
proper footwear. Suffice it to say, your donation can make a HUGE impact on
someone’s life!

This will be the eighth year for the Shoes 4 Malawi project. The generosity of
the running community has made the project a great success in years past –
last year we were fortunate enough to collect near 3000 pairs of shoes.
We have high hopes that, with your help, we can surpass that number at this
year’s Mississauga Marathon.


We are collecting your “old” training shoes, as well as
children’s running shoes and heavy duty sandals (no flip-flops) –
don’t forget to tie your shoes together and put a
new bar of soap inside if possible! We will also be collecting t-shirts and hats this year as well.

Good luck training and we will let you know very soon where we will be collecting your donations this 2011 spring season.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at shoes.4malawi@hotmail.com