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Soul of Africa (SOA) was created by Lance
Clark, 6th generation Clark shoes and
Mike and Sarah Gedye and is based in
Durban, South Africa. SOA is a registered
charity with independent trustees set
up to invest in facilities for orphans
in South Africa. The charity has raised
well over $1,000,000 since SOA's 2004
beginnings and continues to fund the
Khulani orphanage as well as a hospital
for babies, Child Care Development Centres
and other projects.
Many of the women working for Soul of
Africa are the girls left behind, whose
parents have died from HIV/AIDS. Some
workers are grandmothers or just caring
elders who are forced to care for the
children because their parents have abandoned
their young ones. Although affected by
this dreadful disease, not all infected
by it.
The charity was set up to empower these
women and give them a chance at life
while making the shoes and footballs
for SOA. They are given the opportunity
to work and for a fair wage, creating
jobs not aid. Whilst they work their
children are taken care of in the Child
Care Development Centres. |
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