Be careful about donating clothes
Uma has some information here about where to go to donate old clothes, but I'd make careful enquiries before donating any, if I were you. When I travelled through the tsunami-affected areas of Tamil Nadu in January this year, one of the common themes I encountered was how donating clothes was a waste, and how no one wanted them and they would just form colourful heaps of garbage on the sides of roads. (And we have enough of those already.) I wrote about it here and here, and Dilip D'Souza, who travelled with me, mentioned it here and here.
One of the main reasons these clothes go waste is that their intended recepients are not beggars, but proud people hit by circumstances who don't necessarily want old, faded hand-me-downs, which are also sometimes inappropriate given the kind of lives they lead. However, if the NGO concerned is making an effort to make those clothes presentable and acceptable to those they are intended for, as the Rotary Club of Chennai did after the tsunami, then it might be worth it. Otherwise they will just end up piled up on the streetside.
Gaurav brought this subject to my attention now, and has posted about it here.
One of the main reasons these clothes go waste is that their intended recepients are not beggars, but proud people hit by circumstances who don't necessarily want old, faded hand-me-downs, which are also sometimes inappropriate given the kind of lives they lead. However, if the NGO concerned is making an effort to make those clothes presentable and acceptable to those they are intended for, as the Rotary Club of Chennai did after the tsunami, then it might be worth it. Otherwise they will just end up piled up on the streetside.
Gaurav brought this subject to my attention now, and has posted about it here.
posted by amit varma at 6:35 am
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In that case, Uma, no issues. It's always better to check, that's all, because too many old clothes hamper rather than help relief efforts, and good intentions are often not enough: you also have to know what you're doing. If you know and trust these guys, that's good enough for me.
I read about Goonj in local marathi papr of Nagpur city.I have been giving away useful good quality of materials to charity organizations having a core group who have been associated with RSS.At least I am sure of delivery to rightful person.For, eg, Vanwasi Kalyanashram working for upliftment of 'Vanwasi'without fanfare.
I suggest the same to your readers,if Goonj like charities are not nearby.
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A great place to donate clothes is Goonj. They have a nationwide operation, and very conviniently located collection centers. People dontate one of their bedrooms as a collection center...least we can do is donate our old clothes instead of throwing them
http://www.goonj.info/collection.php
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