New shoes provide health.Shoes are foundational to good health. In many developing countries we serve, children are forced to walk barefoot for miles to gather clean water, to visit a doctor or to go to school. Diseases like hookworm, jiggers, tetanus and other parasites enter the body through the feet. These diseases can stunt a child’s growth and development, as well as cause life-long cognitive impairment. Walking barefoot in rocky or muddy terrain can also cause injury to a child’s feet, further opening the possibility for infection or disease. http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org/about-shoes.shtml
We don't know if the girls have received our letters. If they did receive the letters, we don't know if our words were translated. We aren't sure if the clothing we sent actually worked for each of the girls.
What do we know? We were thrilled to receive this simple sentence from our social worker.
The shoes all fit and the staff is working hard to prepare the girls for the transition!
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