The Sewing Mom

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Making Change . All opinions are 100% mine.

June 1, 2010 is International Children’s Day and is being celebrated by Bilaal Rajan, a wise young man who at the age of 4, set out to raise funds for earthquake victims in Gujarat, India. He has also raised money to combat global poverty, funds to help Haiti after the 2004 hurricane, and has helped to donate thousands of dollars to UNICEF. This year, Bilaal plans to take part in the Barefoot Challenge, an initiative he began in order to “live life without shoes”.

At the age of just 13, Bilaal Rajan is asking everyone to join him in making change now by simply taking off your shoes and go barefoot. It doesn’t matter if you’re at work, school or home, just go barefoot! How easy is that!

The goal of The Barefoot Challenge is to raise awareness of those who are not so fortunate to have shoes or other items that many of us consider common place. Children around the world go without all types of things from shoes to clothing to food and they need our help. Personally, I love the slogan on the Making Change website, “Go Bare Feet With Bilaal And Make Change – One Step At A Time”.

Remember, Tuesday, June 1, leave your shoes in the closet!