Children of the Amathole area, in and around Hogsback, are within one of the strongholds of the critically endangered Cape Parrot and are each year invited by the Cape Parrot Project (CPP) to attend environmental camps. The CPP, a project of the Wild Bird Trust, seeks to conserve and protect South Africa’s only endemic parrot and one of the ways in which this is done is through educational outreach and the forming of collaborative partnerships. Camps are held in partnership with another local NPO, Hobbiton-on-Hogsback which has been in the business of reaching children with life skills and practical experience (read fun!) for over 70 years. As we have invited children to the camps which includes a ‘parrot’ walk and other hikes to some of the scenic waterfalls and forests of our area, we noticed that many of them have to walk in school shoes or slip slops. We started a programme to ensure that each child receives a pair of sturdy walking shoes at the camp opening – not only for camp walks but for use back home too. We would like to ensure that the children attending in 2023 also receive this important item that is so often taken for granted. Can you help with a partnership (if you are a shoe manufacturer or retailer) or with direct funding?