“I thought it was such a good idea. Normally, I would just throw my shoes away or give them to The Salvation Army or Red Cross. Some of them would even be brand-new,” Au-Chua tells Options. It was not long before she found herself emailing Soles4Souls’ CEO, Buddy Teaster, to find out how she could personally contribute.
What started out as Nana Au-Chua’s personal initiative has led her to spearhead Singapore’s largest used-shoe collection drive on behalf of US non-profit organisation Soles4Souls. Au-Chua and Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster tell us more about the organisation and the micro-enterprise programme
SINGAPORE (Mar 11): Being one of the most prominent faces in Singapore’s social scene, it comes as no surprise that a woman such as Nana Au-Chua would have amassed an enviable wardrobe over the years — and a shoe collection to match. As such, her interest was instantly piqued when she first learnt that US non-profit organisation Soles4Souls was collecting new and gently used shoes to fund its organisation’s micro-enterprise programme, which provides a constant supply of donated footwear to small retail business owners in developing nations.
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