Share-a-Pair, part of The Paros Foundation's 100 for 100 Projects for Prosperity, has successfully distributed more than 25,000 pairs of new shoes to Armenia's most needy children, the Armenian Reporter says.

Thanks to the support of sponsors and a major U.S. shoe manufacturer, The Paros Foundation staff and its volunteers and non-governmental organization partners, coordinated the effort to distribute shoes to children in need. Shoes were distributed to children in 11 orphanages, 8 boarding schools, 12 NGOs, and in 14 cities and more than 100 villages throughout Armenia. Volunteers from Armenia, Sweden and the United States joined together in this ambitious distribution effort.

"Share-a-Pair embarked on the daunting task of putting shoes on the feet of children in Armenia's most isolated and economically challenged villages and regions." Said Peter Abajian, Executive Director of The Paros Foundation. "Paros Foundation Staff and volunteers visited more than 100 villages using kindergartens and schools as distribution points within a 3-month period."

The Paros Foundation launched its Paros 100 for 100, Projects for Prosperity initiative to properly commemorate the centennial of the Armenian Genocide through the implementation of 100 special projects benefiting Armenia and her people.