A campaign to raise enough money to preserve 8,000 pairs of crumbling children”s shoes at Auschwitz has succeeded, thanks to an Israeli philanthropist based in Dubai, the UK Jewish News reported.
The fundraising effort resulted in meeting its six-figure goal to save the thousands of shoes from disintegrating due to advanced deterioration.

The Neishlos Foundation”s Eitan Neishlos partnered with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and the Auschwitz Memorial. Together they raised $530,000 to save the children”s shoes that have become a symbol for the visitors touring the site of the death camp.
“The shoes are a symbol of a life lost and every shoe represents a story that is the whole world. It was very personal for me. The inspiration of the foundation is my late grandmother”s story. I discovered her memoirs in a shoebox,” Neishlos told the Jewish News.
“I am so happy and moved that this historic project is happening,” Neishlos added. His foundation donated approximately $100,000 to the venture to save the tiny shoes.