Shoes For Water

sustainable safe water training

Collected shoes have two purposes; keep used shoes out of landfills and raise money for water projects.

Once collected, EDGE sells the shoes to an exporter generating money for training and water projects in developing countries.

The simple effort of thousands of people dropping off used shoes at convenient locations, and the many schools, churches and other organizations collecting shoes means EDGE gets 25,000-30,000 lbs of shoes every month! THANK YOU!

Our exporter takes the shoes to the same countries that EDGE does water /hand pump repair projects and sells them to micro business owners (at affordable prices) to help them to have a sustainable living for their families. Shoes are expensive in many of these countries and having affordable shoes is another life saving tool as they protect the owner's feet and overall health from foot abrasions, parasites and mites.

For information on how to GET INVOLVED contact Dee Dee Hurt, the Shoe Lady, at 502-751-7104.

Check out Simple Steps to Turn Shoes into Water!

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EDGE OUTREACH trains individuals and organizations to provide safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Year-round training includes community water assessment, water treatment, health education, sanitation, and hand pump repair.

Check out EDGE training opportunities and read about what graduates are doing.