Billy Lerner’s nonprofit, Billy4Kids, faced multiple detentions and costly customs issues in Haiti during shoe donation missions, delaying aid to children and highlighting systemic barriers to charitable giving in the region.

During the pandemic, Billy Lerner and Marcella De Martin led Billy4Kids in overcoming travel and supply chain challenges to deliver over 600 pairs of shoes and medical supplies to underserved children across Central America and the Caribbean.

Marcella De Martin, wife of Billy Lerner and ambassador of Billy4Kids, marks three years of sustained support for the Liberty Children’s Home in Belize—donating hundreds of protective shoes to help children avoid parasitic infections and improve quality of life.

Billy4Kids ambassador Marcella De Martin donates 200 pairs of shoes to children at Liberty Children’s Home in Ladyville, Belize, helping combat parasitic infections and breaking the cycle of poverty and illness.

Billy4Kids ambassador Marcella De Martin donates 140 pairs of shoes and medical supplies to children in Roatan, Honduras, through a new partnership with Sandy Bay Lighthouse Ministries to combat poverty, disease, and educational inequality.

Marcella De Martin, Brazilian-born activist and wife of Billy Lerner, has been officially named ambassador for Billy4Kids. Her global outreach and advocacy help combat parasitic disease among children in Africa, Brazil, Haiti, and Belize through shoe donations and awareness campaigns.

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.