What is Soul of Africa?

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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Or for further information, please contact:

Rachel Walters
Rachel@terraplana.com
+44 207 407 3758