Katie Boom has gone without shoes for two years to raise money for impoverished children in Cambodia.
One of New Zealand's most passionate campaigners for social justice, Katie Boom, is urging New Zealanders to take off their shoes on October 24 and join her in raising $200,000 to educate Cambodia's most impoverished children.
Her charity, Shoeless, announced New Zealand's first Shoeless Day on October 24.
For nearly
two years, Katie, 23, has not worn shoes as a way to raise awareness of the plight of Cambodian's poorest children.
Katie's shoeless crusade has raised over $10,000 through her charity. With 100 per cent of proceeds going to help Cambodia's poorest children, the money she's raised so far has provided around 500 children with a school uniform, shoes, school books and all the supplies they need to attend school for one year.
"I've gone shoeless for two years and now I'm asking New Zealanders to join me for just one day. With the help of as many Kiwis as possible, we want to raise $200,000 on Shoeless Day. This will provide school uniforms and supplies to around 2000 Cambodian children for five years," said Katie.
