I'm cycling 3000km for 10,000 pairs of School Shoes this winter
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Meet Vusi Sindane,
The Crazy Cyclist
Vusi is a former corporate executive, software engineer and entrepreneur. He is also a husband of 10 years, a dad to six children and an active citizen. More information about Vusi is available here.
10.1 million children walk to school every day in South Africa
Most of our school-going children live in rural towns and villages and do not have school shoes. In cases where they do, their shoes are worn out and are a source of shame.
With winter around the corner, many of our children will still walk to school, sometimes with papers and plastics to insulate their feet.
But when it is too cold, they will rather stay at home and miss out on school.
Calling active citizens to make a difference
Most people wait for the government to do something about the problems they see. Who knows how long that will take. Active citizens choose to be part of the solution.
This is a call to all the active citizens of South Africa to contribute towards putting a fresh pair of school shoes on the feet of 10,000 young South African.
This is especially important with winter around the corner.
From Recycled Plastic to Beautiful School Shoes
Barefoot No More™ is a registered public benefit organisation, established in 2011.
They provide school shoes from a unique, patent-pending process that recycles various plastics and petrochemical byproducts to produce ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam.
The shoes are manufactured here in South Africa, which provides lots of room for employment opportunities as demand grows.
The distinctive characteristic of our school shoes include that they are soft (feel like Crocs), shock absorbent, will stretch to accommodate a growing foot (while remaining perfectly comfortable), do not cause blisters, do not require shoe polish, are waterproof, washable and are fully recyclable.
Kids Etc NPC
Reg No. 2012/047454/08
Tax exemption no. 9182076191
The Road to Cape Town
Starts on 13 April 2023, and expected to end at Green Point stadium in Cape Town. Follow Vusi Sindane on Strava for live updates. If you do not know what Strava is, click here.
3 ways to get involved
100km
Buddy
If you are a cyclist, you can join Vusi for up to 150km (or two days) at your own risk. Please ensure you have the necessary equipment to support yourself. Joining fee is R5,000 and includes 50 school shoes donated.
Donate School Shoes
Donate a pair of school shoes from as little as R100. You can make an online payment using the button below.
Hijack
Vusi
As a company or organisation, you can hijack Vusi from his route to visit a school you support. The school must be more within 100km from the route. Hijack fee is R50,000 & shoes will be donated to that school.
Donors' Gala Dinner
When the challenge is complete, there will be a gala dinner held to announce the total number of school shoes raised and to meet the representatives of the schools who will receive school shoes.
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