Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don’t fit properly.

“In summer here, 99% of all school kids (and a very big portion of adults) will be barefoot all day, every day!” Another noted, “I find it so strange too coming from South Africa.

Why going barefoot encourages a ... it is tempting to think that South Africa’s lower ... We gathered information on the footwear habits of 714 boys attending a secondary school in a ...

To the billions of people living in the developing world … we’re all ‘Karens’. “Barefoot! How dare you label me a Karen! I DEMAND to speak to your editor!” (Trust me, he does not care ...

In South Africa, the pilot intervention schools are mostly located in working-class areas serving primarily black families. The rationale behind this is that these schools are in areas identified ...

Barefoot Kid Amalia’s built a school in Africa as she spreads her message of kindness. Eight-year-old Amalia’s goal in life is to make the world a kinder place and the Aussie youngster, who ...

Barefoot Kid Amalia’s built a school in Africa as she spreads her message of kindness. Eight-year-old Amalia’s goal in life is to make the world a kinder place and the Aussie youngster, who ...