As we reported here weeks ago (http://www.bouncemag.com/2008/01/10/a-barefoot-d1-coach-with-a-cause-a-must-read/), on Jan. 24th IUPUI Coach Ron Hunter stepped on the floor minus shoes and socks to help build awareness for young African athletes where this is a norm. In process, he’s helped the Samaritan’s Feet organization collect over 100,000 sneakers in less than a month. That’s change. Converse […]

A shoeless child playing ball in Africa, a common sight in many countries in the continent. Photo courtesy Hoops 4 Hope (www.hoopsafrica.org).
Emmanuel (Manny) Ohonme is the founder of Samaritan’s Feet (www.samaritansfeet.org). Originally from Nigeria, he grew up very poor. He received his first pair of shoes at age 9, and they helped him get better […]