Shoestrings: How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out Of Poverty

Soles4Souls creates sustainable jobs and provides reliefthrough the distribution of shoes and clothing aroundthe world. The organization’s mission is to Wear Out Poverty by focusingon both short-term relief and longterm solutions. Soles4Souls’ microenterprisemodel is designed to create real economic change in developingnations by utilizing new and gently-worn shoes as a resource to provide peoplewith an opportunity to start and sustain a small business of their own. This is apowerful and sustainable way for people to lift themselves and their families outof poverty.In shoestrings, author Buddy Teaster shares the stories of the people directlyimpacted, Soles4Souls’ partners on the ground, and the brands and volunteersworking diligently to disrupt the cycle of poverty. With more than thirty millionpairs of shoes distributed since 2006, Soles4Souls’ own evolution reflectsthe power of commitment, focus, and partnership in creating real economicimpact in some of the world’s most challenging places.