Saving lives and sending love to East Africa

In an ordinary warehouse located in the backstreets of Taipei, a group of compassionate volunteers sorts out shoes, clothes, and bags donated by the public before delivering them in person to East Africa. Since its establishment in 2014, Step 30 (舊鞋救命) has sent more than 100 shipping containers full of goods to East Africa, and the shipping containers have been converted into classrooms and clinics for local communities.

Aside from collecting second-hand goods, Step 30 has also implemented various programs to help develop local communities in East Africa, such as Love·Binti, Living Water, and the Kuku Project. It is hoped that teaching skills will assist more locals in becoming self-sufficient in the future.

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走進巷子中這間不起眼的倉庫裡，有著一群充滿愛心的志工們，沒日沒夜的分類包裝民眾所捐贈的鞋子衣服或者是包包，並親自送到東非。從2014年成立至今，舊鞋救命已經送出超過100個貨櫃物資，裝載物資的貨櫃還會改建成教室、診所供東非當地使用。

除了募集物資以外，舊鞋救命還實施了不同的計畫幫助當地發展，例如愛女孩計畫、活水計畫、養雞農耕計畫等等，希望能透過教導，讓他們學習一技之長，並且在未來擁有自給自足的能力。

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