Shoe4Africa

What Shoe4Africa does

Shoe4Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1995 and incorporated in New York in 2006, that delivers healthcare, education, nutrition, and women's empowerment programs in Kenya. Its flagship asset is the Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital in Eldoret — a 105-bed public teaching hospital that opened in 2015 in partnership with Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Moi University, and has treated over 1.46 million patients to date. The organization is currently constructing the Juli Anne Perry Children's Cancer Hospital and the adjacent Harry J. Dyer Burns Unit, which together will form Sub-Saharan Africa's first dedicated pediatric cancer facility within a broader "Children's Health Village" campus.

The operating model is built on a virtual U.S. headquarters (PO Box 3142, New York, NY 10008) with on-the-ground delivery in Kenya (Eldoret and Iten). Programs include six free, government-accredited public schools serving 22,600+ children since 2010, the All4Running Center in Iten offering sports and mentorship, women's empowerment initiatives (beading, sewing, poultry, avocado farming, domestic violence support), and nutrition programs that have prepared 11+ million meals since 2015. Revenue is generated exclusively through tax-deductible donations (EIN# 02-0766269), corporate sponsorships, and event-based fundraising via Team Shoe4Africa charity runners at major world marathons, where runners commit to minimum fundraising thresholds of $2,400-$3,000.

Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led: charity marathon teams at the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon, TCS Sydney Marathon, and Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (Silver-level charity), supported by an online donation portal, Toby's Blog content, social media, earned media in running publications, and elite athlete ambassadors. Notable partners include St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (St. Jude Global Alliance, 2026), Princess Maxima Centre in Amsterdam (15-year pediatric oncology partnership), All4Running/21Run (€1 per shoe sold), PUMA, Athletic Brewing Co., KidsOR, Lions Club of Eldoret, and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. The organization holds a Platinum charity rating (2024), is UN-recognized as an international NGO, and operates with 100% African staffing on all project work.

Name

Shoe4Africa

Legal name

Shoe4Africa, Inc.

Website

https://shoe4africa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shoe4Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs East & Central Africa's first public children's hospital, six free schools, nutrition and women's empowerment programs in Kenya, and is building Sub-Saharan Africa's first dedicated children's cancer hospital, funded by donations and charity marathon fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare and Education Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Children's healthcare
• Charitable fundraising
• Free public education
• Women empowerment programs
• Charity marathon teams

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations via website, corporate sponsorships, and event-based fundraising through marathon participation. Charity runners raise minimum $2,400-$3,000 per event. All donations are tax-deductible (EIN# 02-0766269).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shoe4Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization that delivers pediatric healthcare, free public education, women's empowerment, nutrition support, and community sports programs in Kenya. Core operations center on the Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital in Eldoret (East & Central Africa's first public children's hospital), the under-construction Sub-Saharan Africa's first children's cancer hospital, and six free government-accredited schools. Funding flows through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and charity marathon fundraising via Team Shoe4Africa.

Product overview

Shoe4Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a multi-faceted humanitarian platform centered on healthcare, education, and community empowerment in Kenya. The organization is built around its flagship Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital (East & Central Africa's first public children's hospital) and the under-construction Juli Anne Perry Children's Cancer Hospital (Sub-Saharan Africa's first dedicated children's cancer hospital). Complementing healthcare, Shoe4Africa operates six free-to-attend public schools, an All4Running Center running club, Team Shoe4Africa charity marathon program, Women's Empowerment Program, and Nutrition Programs including the eat+run kitchens and porridge club. The Children's Health Village concept integrates all these elements into a comprehensive pediatric campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All4Running Kids Club: Boys and Girls Club running center in Iten, Kenya offering sports programs, education support, and scholarships
• Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital
• Shoe4Africa Children’s Cancer Hospital
• Shoe4Africa Juli Anne Perry Children’s Cancer Hospital
• Harry J. Dyer Burns Unit

Products and services

• Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital East & Central Africa's first public children's hospital located in Eldoret, Kenya, a 105-bed teaching hospital that partners with Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. It provides pediatric healthcare services, treats over 300 patients daily, and has served more than 1.46 million patients since 2015.
• Shoe4Africa Juli Anne Perry Children's Cancer Hospital Sub-Saharan Africa's first dedicated children's cancer hospital under construction in Eldoret, Kenya. Addresses the region's critical pediatric oncology gap where 9 out of 10 children diagnosed with cancer do not survive due to lack of access to specialized care, with a population reach of approximately 1.2 billion.
• Shoe4Africa Free Schools Six free-to-attend government-accredited public schools in Kenya, including the Martin Lel School, Janeth Jepkosgei School, Mary Keitany School, and All4Running School. Provides free primary education to over 22,600 children since 2010 and offers scholarships plus after-school running programs at the All4Running Center.
• All4Running Center A boys and girls running club community center in Iten, Kenya (the running capital of the world) offering sports training, education support, French and chess classes, scholarships, mentorship programs, and direct interaction with world champion athletes.
• Team Shoe4Africa Charity Running Program Charity running program enabling supporters worldwide to run major world-marathon events (TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon, TCS Sydney Marathon, Cape Town Marathon) while fundraising for Shoe4Africa's hospital and healthcare projects. Runners commit to fundraising minimums of $2,400 to $3,000 and receive tech shirts, pasta parties, and guaranteed race entry. 100% of funds raised go directly to projects.
• Children's Health Village A comprehensive pediatric health campus under development featuring the children's hospital, cancer hospital, burns unit (Harry J. Dyer Burns Unit), women's hostel, and adventure park integrated into one holistic healing environment for children and families.
• Women's Empowerment Program Programs supporting women including skill learning in beading and sewing, chicken and egg projects, avocado farming, mushroom cultivation, free pads program to keep girls in school, and support services for domestic violence survivors. Provides income generation and economic independence for mothers of hospital patients and women in local Kenyan communities.
• Nutrition Programs Hospital nutrition support including the eat+run kitchens, porridge club feeding up to 1,000 children daily, egg distribution program for breakfast nutrition, and farm partnerships providing balanced meals to address childhood malnutrition among pediatric patients and local children. Has prepared more than 11,045,070 meals since 2015.
• Harry J. Dyer Burns Unit A dedicated pediatric burns treatment unit being constructed within the Children's Health Village campus to treat burn victims in a region with limited specialized pediatric burn care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,464,000+ patients treated at the children's hospital since 2015
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Princess Maxima Centre in AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 202515-year partnership improving pediatric oncology through Dr. Gertjan Kaspers' initiatives. Dutch Ambassador visited hospital to appreciate projects under bilateral arrangement.
• All4Running and 21RuncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner that pledges to donate €1 for every pair of running shoes sold via their digital platforms and physical stores. Supports Shoe4Africa's six schools centering around Iten.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerShoe4Africa joined the St. Jude Global Alliance in 2026, connecting their work in Kenya with a global community committed to improving care for children facing cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
• Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment hospital partnership for pediatric healthcare delivery. Hospital CEO Dr. Philip Kirwa leads operations; MTRH CEO Dr. Wilson Aruasa serves on Shoe4Africa board.
• Hakuna Matata FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEye health clinics and lab equipment donations for Eldoret hospital; screening programs for patients in waiting areas.
• Lions Club of EldoretminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLongstanding friendship; regular visitors to hospital; sponsors Christmas parties; donated 200 books; renovated hospital kitchens.
• Faraja Cancer Support TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted childhood cancer awareness month celebration with Safaricom Foundation sponsorship.
• International School of LondonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership focused on nutrition, job creation, environment and re-forestation initiatives with field trips to Kenya projects.
• PUMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClothing sponsor for New York City Marathon/Half charity team.
• Athletic Brewing Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-alcoholic beer sponsor; provides shirts for TCS New York City Marathon team.
• 2Running ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKenya's premier senior running club supporting All4Running kids club; donated table football game; coach Claudio Berardelli provides training support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• buildOn: Nonprofit that constructs schools in low-income countries and runs adult literacy programs. Closely comparable to Shoe4Africa's school-building and education mission, including a volunteer fundraising model.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's largest African-led health NGO, headquartered in Nairobi and focused on community health, training, and health systems strengthening. Direct comparable on regional health delivery and East Africa footprint.
• Partners In Health: Nonprofit that builds and operates hospitals in resource-poor settings (Rwanda, Haiti, Malawi). Closest comparable to Shoe4Africa's hospital-building model in sub-Saharan Africa, with similar vertical integration of clinical care and community programs.
• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Africa and Asia. Comparable as a school-building and education-program nonprofit operating internationally with multi-country footprint.
• charity: water: Nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries with strong digital fundraising, 100% pass-through model, and millennial donor appeal. Comparable peer on donation-model design and donor transparency positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): Large international medical humanitarian organization operating in conflict and low-resource settings. Comparable as a global health-delivery nonprofit with hospital operations across Africa.
• Direct Relief: Large humanitarian medical aid organization with global footprint, providing hospital supplies and pediatric care support. Comparable on medical-equipment donation partnerships and hospital supply chains.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Large global health nonprofit operating in sub-Saharan Africa with government partnerships on health systems. Comparable on healthcare delivery model and East African operating geography.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / ALSAC: Larger established pediatric health nonprofit and Shoe4Africa's partner via the St. Jude Global Alliance. Comparable on children's cancer mission and the hospital-and-research operating model.

Emerging players

• Right to Play: International nonprofit using sport and play for child development in Africa and the Middle East. Closely comparable to the All4Running Center's sports-plus-education model for underserved children.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shoe4Africa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shoe4africa
• Instagraminstagram.com/shoe4africa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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