The Ashé Foundation, a California-based non-profit, recently shipped 10,000 pairs of shoes and more than two tons of medical supplies to Ghana. Their mission is to distribute clothing and essential goods to the underprivileged in Africa. Saturday's episode of CNN's Inside Africa (above), which mentioned the foundation, resulted in a spike in interest in their mission. From The Ashé Foundation's Facebook update:

"The Ashé Foundation is filtering through over 600 emails and phones calls that have come in since the CNN interviewed on Saturday. People from Japan, Canada, Africa, Virgin Islands, all over the world want to help in some capacity. We've received responses from Home Depot, Continental Airlines, Soldiers in Iraq, Howard University, Standford University and more. WOW!!!"

Of course, even before the mention from CNN there were high-profile people supporting The Ashé Foundation. In September, American R&B singer Kenny Lattimore donated 200 pairs of shoes through the organization to the children of Mvezo, the birthplace of Nelson Mandela. South Africa's DispachOnline reported that Lattimore's donation went to Anele Ngaliphi, a 15-year old Grade 7 pupil who said it was the first time he had owned a pair of running shoes. "I am very thankful to the donors and our traditional leaders in Mvezo," said Ngaliphi.

Check out The Ashé Foundation's Facbook page here to find out how you can get involved in changing the world, two feet at a time. Tax deductible donations are accepted via Paypal here.