Sole Hope

Each year, Millbrook partners with Sole Hope to help provide healthier lives to children in Uganda. The core mission of Sole Hope is to effectively put in place preventive methods to combat diseases that enter through the feet and to create a positive physical and spiritual difference in the lives of individuals in impoverished communities. The solution is simple: shoes! By providing shoes, children are safe from jiggers (a burrowing bug that can cause tissue damage, infection, and great pain). With help from the Dorcas ministry, Millbrookers gather denim, milk jugs, and other materials that will be used to make shoes for children in Uganda. Each April, Millbrook hold its annual Sole Hope event. Volunteers cut fabric for the shoes, which are then sent to Africa to be assembled by local shoemakers. The donations provide healthier lifestyles, and help generate economic support through job creation.