Shriyans Bhandari helps students
try the Greensole footwear.above:^greensole,^heroes:^ raashidhassanFOOT SOLDIERS OF CHANGE
child empowerment Mumbai-based
athlete, Shriyans Bhandari and his
marathon-mate, Ramesh Dhami,
used to repurpose their worn-out
shoes into slippers and flip-flops.
This was to be the genesis of Green-
sole Foundation, an initiative they
launched together. “We recycle
used footwear, make it wearable
and distribute it among school chil-
dren in need,” he says. For millions
of poor, hungry, unclothed peoplein this country, footwear is a luxury.
This means that the delicate feet of
deprived children are most affected,
as they walk to school or run around
barefoot, exposing themselves to
injuries and infections.
Greensole has tied up with
schools and colleges to distribute
reconstructed shoes across the
country. Since 2013, they have
distributed around 2.4 lakh pairs
of recycled footwear to the needy.GOOD NEWS
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Better Planet34 august 2019