[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Bob Skinstad
with recipient of Bobs4Good shoes"]
[/caption]Bob Skinstad is
best known for his rugby prowess on the field and his informed commentary on
Supersport. But lately he has turned his attention to making a real difference
in South Africa.
This evening I attended the Cape Town
27dinner
at
The Wild Fig. It was a great evening with 100 of Cape Town's top technology,
media and business people.
Bob Skinstad spoke about the
Social Enterprise he has
created
with
his business partners and how it is, with the help of people like you and me,
changing the lives of young South Africans.
The bobsforgood foundation is born out of the need to challenge the
detrimental social consequences of the 7 million children in South Africa with
no shoes. The bobsforgood foundation creates hope, fosters pride and ensures
dignity by providing free school shoes to impoverished children.
There are many ways to support creating a better life for South African
children. I like the strategy Bob has taken as it is so much more than just a
charity. By creating a business that offers children in need a pair of shoes
with every shoe purchase, they have created a sustainable enterprise that can
really change lives.
I've just bought my pair online at the
Bobs4Good
website
and challenge you to
do the
same
. They ship internationally and it
offers you an opportunity to get some stylish shoes while putting a sole under
the feet of a South African child who will think of you every time he walks to
school.