New Shoes for Children

New Shoes for School!

August 28, 2013

New shoes for schoolYour support allows Americans Helping Americans to give money for new shoes and other back-to-school gear that helps children to feel confident and succeed in school.

As a little girl from Georgia said,
“I can go to school and no one can make fun of me. I have nice shoes now. Now I am like others.”

 

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