Sal's Shoes

There are 300 million barefoot children worldwide.
58 million children worldwide are not in school.
29 million of these are because they do not have the means.
In many countries you cannot go to school without a pair of shoes.

  
 February 2019. Thanks to all of your support, in the last 5 years, we have found new feet for over 1,000,000 pairs of preloved children’s shoes in 38 countries around the world. Our doors reopen next month:

There are 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school.

Sal's Shoes. Crossing continents to make sure that your used, loved (and barely worn) outgrown children's shoes are delivered straight from you to those in need.

Donate

We are run by volunteers but need financial donations to continue passing on the shoes you donate. If you can help then please visit our Charity Checkout link.

Distributions

It's estimated that nearly 300 million people around the world can't afford shoes. Our donations go to those in the most desperate and life impacting need.

Our Story

In our first year, we collected 4,805 pairs of shoes and distributed them in 8 countries, including the UK. Learn more about how we set up Sal's Shoes.

As a small charity our only real limitation is financial. Some of your shoes travel up to 10,000 miles to find their new feet and this journey costs money. We have to ensure we have the funds available to pass on the preloved shoes you so generously send us. On the rare occasion we receive brand new shoes we may auction these online to raise funds.
Sal's Shoes is a registered charity. Registered Charity Number 1171670.