USA (MNN) ― The Covenant Student Nurses Association recently presented a check for $1,288.12 to Buckner Children and Family Services .
It was the result of "penny wars" among the student body for the 'Shoes For Orphan Souls' program which distributes new shoes and socks to needy children and orphans in more than 55 countries around the world.
One person's involvement can touch thousands of orphaned children globally with both the hope and the love of Christ. Over the last year, the organization collected more than 215,000 new pairs of shoes through nationwide shoe drives. The previous year, they reached a ministry milestone, topping one million new shoes given to children in more than 55 countries.
Individuals and organizations are encouraged to donate new shoes, along with $2 for shipping, or cash gifts of $25 to pay for shoes and distribution costs. Donated items should be for children ages 2-18 and, due to customs regulations, the shoes should be new. Warm shoes, winter boots and larger sizes like youth 1 - adult shoes are especially needed. The organization also collects new socks and shoelaces of all sizes.
With the help of hundreds of volunteers, SOS has sent shoes to many countries, including Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Belize, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Egypt, El Salvador, Ghana, Granada, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Georgia, Romania, Russia, U.S., Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The shoes are what makes the ministry possible. Teams working distribution not only take winter boots to orphanages, but they also frequently hold Vacation Bible School styled evangelistic outreach while there.
