Giving Soles Africa

Giving Soles Africa Giving Soles Africa is committed to providing underserved children in the African diaspora with quality footwear.

Giving Soles Africa (GSA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide underserved schoolchildren in the African diaspora with quality footwear. Since 2019, we have distributed thousands of pairs of shoes to schoolchildren in the United States, Ghana, South Africa, Burundi, Jamaica, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Also, GSA has built strategic corporate sponsorships with Marathon Sports a

nd Hoka, and maintains partnerships with high schools in the Boston area, like the Fessenden School, the Winsor School, the Roxbury Latin School, and Boston College High School. With each pair of shoes that we donate, GSA looks to improve access to both education and shoe comfort around the African diaspora.

Recently, the Giving Soles Africa team met on a Sunday with a few ambassadors to talk about the college process. We want...
06/08/2026

Recently, the Giving Soles Africa team met on a Sunday with a few ambassadors to talk about the college process. We wanted to make sure that our ambassadors understand how to perform well academically in high school and have a strong foundation for college preparedness when they ultimately begin their application process. GSA deeply values the success and well-being of our ambassadors, so having events like these is how we express our support for our hard-working volunteers.

Today, the Giving Soles Africa team attended the annual Marathon Sports 26x1 Relay Race Event hosted by the Somerville R...
06/06/2026

Today, the Giving Soles Africa team attended the annual Marathon Sports 26x1 Relay Race Event hosted by the Somerville Roadrunners. As part of this event, we collected over 100 pairs of shoes, talked to interested runners, and handed out GSA-themed recyclable bags and posters. By attending events like these, GSA furthers its mission in both our home community and abroad. In addition, we cultivate our relationship with our wonderful corporate partner, . Events like these reinforce the fact that the community serves as a pillar for our organization, and when we come together, we can make a huge impact around the globe through our shoe distributions and campaigns.

Today, the Giving Soles Africa team attended the annual Marathon Sports 26x1 Relay Race Event hosted by the Somerville R...
06/06/2026

Today, the Giving Soles Africa team attended the annual Marathon Sports 26x1 Relay Race Event hosted by the Somerville Roadrunners. As part of this event, we collected over 100 pairs of shoes, talked to interested runners, and handed out GSA-themed recyclable bags and posters. By attending events like these, GSA furthers its mission in both our home community and abroad. In addition, we cultivate our relationship with our wonderful corporate partner, . Events like these reinforce the fact that the community serves as a pillar for our organization, and when we come together, we can make a huge impact around the globe through our shoe distributions and campaigns.

GSA is excited to be attending the Marathon Sports Summer Relay Race tomorrow! We'll be accepting shoe donations at the ...
06/05/2026

GSA is excited to be attending the Marathon Sports Summer Relay Race tomorrow! We'll be accepting shoe donations at the beginning of the race course and interviewing runners about the impact shoes have on our lives! Click here to learn more https://rebrand.ly/59cc10

We are excited to announce that Ashton has been promoted to the new GSA Social Media Coordinator role! Ashton has been a...
06/03/2026

We are excited to announce that Ashton has been promoted to the new GSA Social Media Coordinator role! Ashton has been a key GSA Ambassador assisting with shoe drives at The Roxbury Latin School. Learn more about Ashton and meet the rest of our team here https://rebrand.ly/07219

We are excited to announce that Ky has been promoted as our new GSA Communications Manager! Ky has been a key GSA Ambass...
06/01/2026

We are excited to announce that Ky has been promoted as our new GSA Communications Manager! Ky has been a key GSA Ambassador assisting with shoe drives at The Roxbury Latin School. Learn more about Ky and meet the rest of our team here https://rebrand.ly/07219

We are excited to announce that Leomana has been promoted as a GSA Lead Ambassador! Over the last few years, Leomana has...
05/29/2026

We are excited to announce that Leomana has been promoted as a GSA Lead Ambassador! Over the last few years, Leomana has been a valuable GSA Ambassador at The Winsor School, helping organize their school shoe drives! Learn more about Leomana and meet the rest of our team here https://rebrand.ly/07219

GSA is excited to be attending the Marathon Sports Summer Relay Race on Saturday, June 6th! We'll be accepting shoe dona...
05/27/2026

GSA is excited to be attending the Marathon Sports Summer Relay Race on Saturday, June 6th! We'll be accepting shoe donations at the beginning of the race course and interviewing runners about the impact shoes have on our lives! Click here to learn more https://rebrand.ly/59cc10

On Saturday, May 16th, the GSA team, including co-founder Denmark Chirunga and ambassadors Ashton, Ky, and Leomana, visi...
05/18/2026

On Saturday, May 16th, the GSA team, including co-founder Denmark Chirunga and ambassadors Ashton, Ky, and Leomana, visited the Lexington location of Marathon Sports to collect four boxes of quality running shoes. In addition, we met the new Lexington store manager, Tommy Jordan. This shoe pickup signifies our continued strong partnership with Marathon Sports, and a view into the future of our operations, where our ambassadors will take more leadership in the organization.

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