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Sneakers for Sweepers, a programme of AEKE Foundation
A good pair of shoes can change a working day.
Sneakers for Sweepers provides quality footwear and essentials to the street sweepers and sanitation workers who keep Nigerian cities clean. One pair at a time.
"Care for every step."
The context
An essential workforce, underserved
Urban road sweepers keep our cities clean, yet they work under high-risk conditions with little protection or recognition: daily exposure to dust, long hours of physical strain, and inadequate footwear that leads to injury and fatigue.
No proper footwearInjury riskPoor posture strainEnvironmental exposureSocial invisibility
Our model
A holistic, human-centred approach
Material support
A pair of quality sneakers, a facemask, and a food pack (rice, garri, sugar, cooking oil, tomato paste and salt) for every beneficiary.
Health & education
Posture and body-mechanics sessions led by a chiropractor, plus health awareness and safety education tailored to sweepers' daily realities.
Social & emotional care
Shared meals, music and engagement, and motivational encouragement, because dignity is restored in how people are made to feel, not only what they receive.
From the field
Moments from our outreaches
Every pair we place is a real morning made easier, in real communities across Abuja and Lagos.
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Why we exist
Restoring Dignity to Labour
The people who keep our cities clean walk dozens of kilometres a day. They deserve to be seen, supported and celebrated.
How it works
Three simple steps from your gift to a sweeper's morning.
Identify
We work with hygiene companies in the cities we serve to provide all road sweepers with comfortable footwear to enable them perform optimally.
Donate
You sponsor a pair, a bundle, or a whole drive. Every ₦ goes directly into programme delivery.
Deliver
Our team hand-delivers shoes and essentials, captures the story, and sends you photos and the field log.
Our 2025 impact
500+ sweepers reached across 6 outreaches in Abuja & Lagos.
See the footwear, food and dignity your support delivered this year.
See our 2025 impact →500+
Sweepers served