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It's our mission to make sure no child goes barefoot again and empower families & communities

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Who are Go Bare?

Founder Oyella Odong, formed the Charitable movement Go Bare in honour of her roots, many people affected from poverty and in order to put a human face to not only poverty, but also those living in developing countries. Fleeing the Ugandan civil war, at 5 years old, Oyella wore her first suitable pair of shoes after arriving to the UK. 

Our Go Bare ‘Barefoot’ annual walk, not allows participants to experience how it would feel to walk all day and everyday barefoot or without suitable shoes, due to poverty and or cultural differences but also tackle poverty. Participants get to experience "Walking a mile in someone else's shoes" by walking without. This helps to put a human face to poverty, through shared experiences.  

Year round, Go Bare distributes school fees, shoes, educational books/materials and provide training to illiterate adults in Uganda. By supporting those that do not otherwise have the ways and means to do so, we empower the individuals, community to have their own financial independence.

Our mentor programme also  empowers those from and in developing countries - from the soles of their feet to the top of their mind -through mutual understanding and respect.  By walking together, we can help each other on our journey through life – no matter or destination and support individuals in areas such as Uganda and Ghana (Growing and expanding with time). 

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Ella's Shoes
Us at Go Bare believe that the Prince did not save Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother did! Echoing the Fairy Godmother’s love and support, we want to equip young girls with the tools they need to meet their full potential. Like the Fairy Godmother in the story, our gift is the gift of a great pair of shoes and knowledge. We believe this gift encourages a girl’s first confident step into her future. Many girls in developing countries have limited resources. What this means is that they are not exposed to successful individuals (That look like them or share similar experience as the child), potential future opportunities and source of inspiration.

We link successful and professional women across the globe with adolescent girls based in Uganda (Growing with time) and whom will act as mentors and representation to the girls.

The above helps to open a clear path for adolescent girls and enables them to take a much smoother approach into their future. This is achievable with the help of of women, who either look like or share similar experiences as the girls - helping each girl to get a step closer to also become a successful and confident woman too - representation counts.

With your kind donation, in addition to the personal items we can also offer the means of ongoing support and communication between the mentor, mentees and team Go Bare Uganda (Through electronical devices, such as laptops in schools).
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How we help

Education  

There are over 40 million people in Uganda and 70% of the population are living in poverty. Within the percentage, many are unable to afford necessities such as shoes and school supplies. City schools often deny a child entry on this basis and we lift such barrier, through Kind donation of supplies and mentoring.

Poverty & Agriculture

Over 30% of adults are either young single parents, illiterate and or unemployed. This is why our team and volunteers offer training (Which includes agriculture) as well as literacy to illiterate adult. This helps farmers learn how to look after their crops, to be able to feed themselves, family, community and sell goods to make an income.

Mentorship

Poverty impacts on the individual’s health and wellbeing. This can be physically, mentally and or both.

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Join us, and make a difference today

There are over 40 million individuals alone in Uganda and 70% of the population are living in poverty and many are unable to afford necessities such as shoes, school uniform and educational material. Help make a difference today.

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Who we've helped

We support students in over 15 schools, including village schools and orphanages to alleviate some of the stresses of poverty. Additionally, mentor girls in Uganda and Ghana.

6+

Shoes donated

2+

Countries Supported

10+

Supporters

3+

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