The Barefoot Foundation is a U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organization created by internationally acclaimed recording artist and humanitarian Shakira. The organization is devoted to ensuring that every child can exercise his or her basic right to a quality education.  We aim to improve the education and quality of life for the millions of boys and girls denied the chance to fulfill their potential.

Our Colombian partner, the Pies Descalzos Foundation, is a Colombian non-profit, non-governmental organization devoted to providing opportunties for children in Colombia. LEARN MORE >

We Inaugurated a New Flagship School!

On February 4, 2009, the Pies Descalzos Foundation opened its fifth school in a ceremony attended by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Shakira. The school will serve 1,800 students in Barranquilla and create a community center in a neighborhood suffering from poverty and displacement. In addition to quality bilingual education, the school offers vocational training, income-generating projects, health services and programs for the entire community. LEARN MORE >