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MANNY DID IT! - COMPLETED - See Update

Samaritan’s Feet Founder Emmanuel (Manny) Ohonme has walked 300 miles in his bare feet. He began his journey in Charlotte, NC at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway on October 11th and finished in Atlanta, GA at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 26th.

Manny journeyed through backroads from Charlotte to Atlanta with stops along the way.  We enjoyed meeting so many of you!

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October 27, 2008

300+ Miles Walked!!

Manny Ohonme, President of Samaritan’s Feet, concluded walking 300 miles in his bare feet with one last mile around Discovery Mill Mall in Lawrenceville, Georgia as thousands of others did the same with Manny in other locations around the world.  The walk drew attention to the plight of 300,000,000  impoverished people around the world who will not have a pair of shoes unless someone brings shoes to them.  Manny’s vision of putting shoes on 10 million children in the next 10 years grew out of his receiving his first pair of shoes at age 9 when a missionary came to his small village in Nigeria and gave his a pair of tennis shoes.  Manny’s life course was changed that day as he came to America with a basketball scholarship, became a businessman, and 5 years ago felt the call of God for him to do for others what that missionary had done for him.

The shoes and funds raised as a result of this 300-mile walk will not only cover the feet of many for the first time, but before each child receives their pair of shoes, they will hear a message of hope from God’s Word and a volunteer will wash that child’s feet and then put new socks and shoes on their feet. 

Samaritan’s Feet will conduct shoe distributions in American neighborhoods, as well as around the world.  Please join us in this effort. Manny has done the walking; we need you to go on a foreign trip with us, organize an event in your hometown, or make a donation that will help others wash and place these shoes on needy feet.
 

You can still help!

Please help us to provide shoes to children in need around the world by making a pledge... 10 cents a mile is just $30... 25 cents a mile is just $75...  a dollar a mile... whatever you can, please do.  You can click here to make a donation.

 

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