Soles4Souls sends shoes to Haiti
Shoe charity Soles4Souls Inc is to provide 100,000 pairs of new shoes to victims of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. The 7.0 earthquake has killed more than 100,000 people according to recent news reports, with several estimates as high as 500,000.
In partnership with several other aid organisations, Soles4Souls is sending emergency aid including footwear, food, medical supplies, bottled water, tents, blankets and baby products.
"We are deeply saddened by the tragedy unfolding in Haiti," said Wayne Elsey, founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "This is going to require a sustained humanitarian effort from all of us who can give, and Soles4Souls will be here to do our part with the gift of shoes to aid in the rescue and rebuilding process," he commented. Mr Elsey said the organisation had received truckloads of work boots, rain boots, children's athletic shoes, sport sandals, socks and other accessories to be delivered as soon as possible to aid centres in Haiti.
"Our partners on the ground in Haiti are setting up aid centres to be able to effectively distribute aid as needed," he said. "It's extremely important to work together with all aid organisations to present as orderly and effective a process as possible in such a chaotic situation."
