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'''The Big Shoes Foundation''' is a non-profit organization based in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]], that provides medical goods and services to children affected by HIV/AIDS. |
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It was reported that Bigshoes was closing down in December 2012 following large losses due to fraud.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MKIZE |first1=VUYO |title=End of the road for Big Shoes NGO |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/end-of-the-road-for-big-shoes-ngo-1439714 |website=www.iol.co.za |access-date=16 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Bigshoes began when Dr. Michelle Meiring and Dr. Gayle Sherman founded the Children's Homes Outreach Medical Program (CHOMP) in 2002. CHOMP started its work by addressing medical and social needs of children living in homes, but as the founders discovered that many other facets of the pediatric HIV/AIDS problem were not receiving attention (particularly with regards to orphaned children), they adjusted the focus of their program. In 2003, with initial funding from the Rockefeller Brother's Fund, CHOMP evolved into BigShoes and expanded its goals to include orphaned and vulnerable children, and over the years a community outreach component was introduced. |
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The Bigshoes Foundation focuses on several aspects of the pediatric HIV/AIDS problem in South Africa, with regards to taking care of orphaned and abandoned babies, medical clinics and outreach, pediatric palliative care, and the training of health care personnel for the specific needs of this population of patients. |
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==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100227084946/http://www.bigshoes.org.za/ Bigshoes Foundation website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100227084946/http://www.bigshoes.org.za/ Bigshoes Foundation website] |
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 14 June 2024
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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Michelle Meiring |
| Website | www.bigshoe.info/ |
The Big Shoes Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that provides medical goods and services to children affected by HIV/AIDS.
It was reported that Bigshoes was closing down in December 2012 following large losses due to fraud.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ MKIZE, VUYO. "End of the road for Big Shoes NGO". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
External links
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