Oct 26, 2009
Filed in Giving, Going
By Jenny Pope and Analiz Gonzalez
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — Shoes for Orphan Souls is usually the first to tread on new soil for Buckner ministries. And whether shoes are used to spread the Gospel directly or indirectly, they always help get a foot in the door.
“Meeting people’s physical needs allows us to share the Gospel,” [...]
Oct 26, 2009
Filed in Giving, Going, Volunteering
By Analiz Gonzalez Schremmer
Buckner International
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls went from being a Dallas-based shoe drive in 1999, to expanding throughout the country.
Now, 10 years later, Buckner prepares to launch its first-ever international shoe drive.
“We have heard from numerous radio stations from other countries who want to conduct shoe drives to benefit children in their [...]
Oct 26, 2009
Filed in Giving, Going, Volunteering
Shoes for Orphan Souls Help Children Step Back Into the Classroom
By Analiz González Schremmer
Buckner International
(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — Without shoes, Mexican children can’t go to school.
Harvest Field Ministries knows that. That’s why they partner with Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls.
For the past four years, Harvest Field Ministries has distributed Shoes for Orphan Souls to indigenous [...]
Oct 12, 2009
Filed in Going, Volunteering
By Janet Gerow
At first I thought the hardest thing was actually going to Vietnam. The trip was originally planned to go to China, and when we were re-routed for Vietnam due to a swine-flu fear in the other country, I felt rushed and not sure if I was spiritually ready to give my all to [...]