Stories from the Field

The impact of Samaritan’s Feet goes far beyond the shoes. We love sharing stories of how a pair of shoes encourages hope: Health, Opportunities, Peace, and Education.

Footprints of Hope: Barbados Becomes Our 113th Country

Footprints of Hope: Barbados Becomes Our 113th Country Served Share This Story: Samaritan’s Feet is honored to mark Barbados as the 113th country served in our global mission to restore health and hope through proper footwear. Each new country represents another opportunity to share hope, restore health, and connect with communities in need, and we [...]

Restoring Hope in Los Angeles: Supporting Families Affected by the Palisades Wildfires

Restoring Hope in LA: Supporting Families Affected by the Palisades Wildfires Share This Story: When disaster strikes, it leaves more than just visible damage—it disrupts lives, creates uncertainty, and forces families to rebuild from the ground up. After the Palisades wildfires devastated parts of Los Angeles, families found themselves facing obstacles that went far beyond [...]

Heart and Sole: Lexi’s Journey of Giving Back

Heart and Sole: Lexi's Journey of Giving Back Share This Story: Think back on your favorite childhood birthday—do you envision the balloons, the cake, the excitement of tearing into gifts? What if, instead of gifts and celebration, your birthday became an opportunity to impact someone else's life? On her 11th birthday, Lexi Hanushek did just [...]

From Desolation to Hope

It was a slow, gradual change. The lush green landscape with large fruit trees and farms had been replaced with a vast orange desert-like land. Trees became sparse, a river was completely dry, and there were no signs of the once lush green landscape. It was vast, open, and dry.

Rebuilding Hope After the Flood

After a destructive flood in Knott County, Kentucky, the community faced loss and trauma. Despite challenges, they’ve supported each other, most recently providing nearly 400 students with new shoes.

Meet Zaiden

Meet Zaiden. He’s your typical 10-year-old boy. He loves soccer. He loves showing off the various medals he’s won. And he loves getting every last drop of ice cream out of his bowl. But on October 20, something extraordinary happened to Zaiden and his family.