Oyella Odong

Oyella Odong

FounderStevenage, United Kingdom
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Oyella Odong

Oyella Odong

FounderStevenage, United Kingdom
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  • Would you ever Go Bare for a good cause?
    Would you ever Go Bare for a good cause?“Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes”. If we were to take the phrase literally, what if someone doesn’t own shoes, due to poverty and or cultural differences? Are the individuals therefore deemed as “invisible”? The group of people also includes marginalised individuals, including and not limited to refugees….by GO-ing Bare, it allows you to feel how it feels to walk in the individuals shoes, by stripping the status such as shoes; allowing yourself to feel vulnerable and even empowered.
  • Fundraising barefoot walk
    Fundraising barefoot walkWe are a new charity; set up during lockdown. Our barefoot walk is designed to understand those living in poverty and or refugees. Due to covid, our fundraising events were on hold. Now we are looking for individuals to do their own barefoot walk to raise money and support over 200 students to be able to attend secondary school in Uganda ���
  • Would you dare to Go Bare?
    Would you dare to Go Bare?We support and empower individuals in locations such as Uganda, in areas such a education and mentoring. With students receiving their examination results - we are looking for people to walk in a mile in their shoes, by walking barefooted. Could that be you? ���
  • 1 sole walk - would you walk 1 mile barefooted to help those in need?
    1 sole walk - would you walk 1 mile barefooted to help those in need?They say in order to understand someone, you should “walk in someone else’s shoes” but what if you were to look at the phrase literally, what if someone walks barefooted - due to cultural differences and or lack of status. If the phrase unintentionally excludes these people and in turn means they become “invisible” - how can we ensure they are seen and heard? Kesha; mother, wife and mentor walked “a mile in someone else’s shoes”, by waking barefooted to walk in understanding - marginalised indi
  • Go Bare Charity Podcast - How to really walk in someone else’s shoes?
    Go Bare Charity Podcast - How to really walk in someone else’s shoes?Go Bare Charity had the pleasure of doing a podcast with colchour. In this podcast we spoke about the mission and visions of Go Bare, as well as showing positive images of the very individuals we support, due to my own personal experience...born during the civil war and only wearing my first pair of suitable shoes when arriving to the Uk; aged 7.
  • Go Bare Charity mentoring individuals in northern Uganda
    Go Bare Charity mentoring individuals in northern UgandaAt Go Bare we believe in empowering individuals by transforming mindsets and giving them strength to walk in their uniqueness. When we heard that students in northern Uganda were sitting their exams, we attended the selected schools - with the hope to guide and empower in order for the students to pass their studies. Want to fundraise or get involved? Visit www.Gobare.org or send a Dm ���
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  • Oyella Odong Of GO BARE – Making Sure No Child Goes Barefoot Again
    Oyella Odong Of GO BARE – Making Sure No Child Goes Barefoot AgainRecently did this interview with Oyella Odong, an Uganda-born, London-based entrepreneur, who is on a mission to ensure that no child ever walks barefoot again. Established in 2019, Go Bare is a non-profit with the core mission to provide shoes to children in third-world countries particularly Uganda. Through Go Bare, Oyella raises awareness and funds to support the organization’s commitment to empowering people by providing them with the necessary tools to support their education. Read the ful