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| Kalantha Brewis |
Almost Barefoot would like to salute Kalantha Brewis, who we’ll call
Barefoot Kalantha. We found her while doing
research on barefooting in Britain.
In 2010, she organized a fundraiser for a hospital in Ethiopia
and walked barefoot for 35 miles from her home in Eckington the Birmingham Womens' Hospital to raise money and awareness of the needs of her
sisters in Ethiopia who were affected by medical issues associated with child-birthing.
Ethiopia was ravaged by famine again and again in the past
40 years, but as of late has become a grain exporter. This remarkably-resilient
culture has stood the test of time, having succeeded in repelling European
colonizing efforts and leaving its mark on the world with the creation of the
Rastafarian religion and more recently, the nation’s name is well known in
coffee houses throughout the world as the African nation exports beans that
brew coffees that we love. But for many Ethiopians, medicine, and even shoes,
are a luxury.
Kalantha's own work supported the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Great Britain’s own great people are emulated by the actions
of people like Barefoot Kalantha, and all of the people who donated to her cause.
Almost Barefoot salutes Barefoot Kalantha, her many British supporters,
and our sisters and brothers in Ethiopia. Her story isn't new as far as news is concerned, but her action represents timeless goodness.
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