AFRIKICKS

Welcome To Afrikicks

Our purpose at Afrikicks is to provide the basic necessity of shoes to children and young adults in Africa, which is only possible with your kind support.

About Us

We’re working towards a brighter future where every child gets access to essential and basic necessities of shoes and clean water.

 

In 2014, Afrikicks was founded by award-winning humanitarian Oumarou Idrissa.Born into extreme poverty, Oumarou grew up in a house made of mud with no electricity and no running water.

After finding asylum in the United States, Oumarou played for a local soccer team in California. Every time he would score a goal, he would earn $30. “I tried to score as many goals as possible. It allowed me to earn a living. Soccer not only kept me alive, it helped me help myself. I became a taxi driver on the side and I was soon able to collect and send gently-worn shoes back to my village of Talladje Niamey in Niger, West Africa.

What We Do

Be part of the change you wish to see in the world. Your support is crucial to our success!

Shoes For Every Child

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Donate

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Clean Water For All

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Afrikicks

Afrikicks was founded by award-winning humanitarian Oumarou Idrissa.Born into extreme poverty, Oumarou grew up in a house made of mud with no electricity and no running water.

 

Today, Oumarou is the CEO of Afrikicks and has personally delivered over 240,000 pairs of shoes to children living in remote, rural and impoverished communities across Africa and Central America. Oumarou has a goal to reach 1 million pairs of shoes by the end of 2024

How To Help Us

Give Shoes

Shoes are a luxury that many families in African villages cannot afford. Your gentle worn shoes can improve lives.

Donate

Your generous donations will cover the storage and transportation costs for shipping shoes from one village to another. Your donation makes all the difference!

Volunteer

We rely on caring individuals who donate their time to our cause by helping us collect, pack, and ship shoes to our Afrikicks kids. Volunteer today and be part of the dream team!

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Please give what you can, we’re grateful for your support.” – Oumarou Idrissa

Meet The CEO & Founder

Oumarou Idrissa is from West Africa, Niger. He is the epitome of inspiration, a force to be reckon with. Oumarou was inspired by his humble beginnings and journey through challenges that he was able to cope with by playing soccer. Rubbing shoulders with the stars through Uber driving has enabled him to build relationships that have been the foundation of Afrikicks. 

 

”I grew up without shoes, I just want to help”

“The smile I see from those kids and families is priceless, that’s what keeps me going”   

– Oumarou Idrissa

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Our Team

Erika Monroe

Director Of Communications

Yolanda Ezell

Director Of Finance

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Spread The Word

There’s no better way to make a difference than to become an active advocate yourself. Tell your friends and family about this valuable mission, and support those who are most vulnerable.“It takes a village to raise a child” Afrikicks loves the proverbs “It takes a village to raise a child” or “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.”

 

Simply put these two profound statements are all about collective social responsibility. “It takes a whole village to raise a child” reflects on a social reality that some of us who grew up in rural areas of Africa can easily relate to. As a child my conduct was a concern of everybody, not just my parents, especially if it involved misconduct. Any adult had the right to rebuke and discipline me and would make the mischief known to my parents who in turn would also administer their own ‘punishment.’ The concern, of course was the moral well-being of the community. In the same reasoning, we may have the ability to articulate our goals on a page in ink, but certainly we do not have it in our power the ability to carry the mission alone and succeed.

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