By providing protective canvas shoes to underprivileged children, Billy Lerner and the Billy4Kids Foundation are helping address child trafficking at its root — poverty and lack of opportunity — and empowering children to stay healthy, attend school, and avoid exploitation.

By developing their own manufacturing facility and strengthening international partnerships, Billy4Kids—co-founded by iPark CEO Billy Lerner—has dramatically improved mission readiness and expanded its capacity to deliver durable shoes to underprivileged children globally, helping reduce parasitic infections.

Marcella De Martin, global outreach coordinator for the Billy4Kids Foundation, led missions to Belize, Jamaica, and Honduras, deepening the foundation’s impact through school visits, hospital outreach, and direct support to underserved children. These visits strengthened partnerships and highlighted long-term solutions for child poverty and health.