Many individuals who live on the streets are barefoot. We often take some socks with us to give to individuals who are barefoot. Giving the socks away and the conversations we have are another step towards building relationships. Many are very grateful for the socks they receive. Others said how helpful the socks are when they sleep on the cold sidewalk and when the temperatures drop at night. Sometimes the individuals are not able to put on the socks themselves which is why some are also barefoot. When we offer help putting on socks, we sometimes have individuals look at us with wide-open eyes and ask if we would really do that. Laura said:

“You don’t mind touching my feet? You would really do that for me?”