MANSFIELD, Ohio – Malawi Orphan Care Project, Inc. will be collecting new and gently used, serviceable shoes for children and teens ages 18 months to 18 years from May 17 through June 7.
The shoes will be taken to Malawi this summer and given to children at the Kanyenyeva Orphan Ministries. There will be collection boxes at:
-First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Ave. West, Mansfield, Ohio,
-Crowe’s Shoes, 56 N. Main St., Mansfield, Ohio,
-308 Fit and Fierce, 305 E. Main St., Lexington, Ohio
Bundles of shoes will also be purchased in Malawi this summer to supplement the shoes that are donated. A 20 pair bundle of shoes can be provided with a $120 tax deductible donation to Malawi Orphan Care Project, Inc., 53 Park Ave. West, Mansfield, Ohio 44902. Contributions of any amount will be accepted.
Malawi Orphan Care Project, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that exists to partner with community leaders in Malawi to address the physical, spiritual, economic and relational needs of orphans and their caregivers in the Kanyenyeva area. Since 2005, MOCP has provided for the feeding and education of hundreds of Malawi orphans. Over 300 orphans are now registered with the project, and over 400 orphans are routinely fed four times per week. The orphans reside mostly with family, and the orphan project provides relief in the care and feeding of these extremely poor children. Almost 50 teens now receive $150 scholarships to attend high school, a formerly unattainable opportunity.
For more information, visit their website at www.4malawi.com, or call them at 419-512-9710.