Meow

I have had a quick look through the sticky threads, but can't see anything. Basically I have some clothes that I want to get rid of, but rather than bin them, do anyone know of any 'charity' type places that would want them? Decent quality items, so a shame to chuck them out if some good could be gained from them.

Cheers all.




Ps It's good to be back.

arbroath_abroad

what about giving them to some collegues/maid/husbands workers etc etc


Thats what i did at my last job. Brought them all into work and gave them to my T boy

Madam Medusa

There's someone called Elle who collects stuff for the labourers and some Filippina women who are in the Embassy...BC will have further details I think cos she's involved in this...

MM, xx

Jammy_Dodgers

Give them to some cross-dressing labourers ??

Blue Cat

MM is right, Elle and her husband Roger work relentlessy helping the labourers and the maids. There are currently 80 philipino maids in the embassy who have been either physically or mentally abused by their employers. I have been helping Elle for a while now - last week she told me the girls needed shampoo so along with some friends we went to carrefour and got enough soap and shampoo to keep them going for a couple of weeks. Elle and Roger are at Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour Entrance LEVEL 2 (cos it is quiet) every Friday morning to collect anything that you want to donate. The men's clothes go to the labour camps in Sonapur, the ladies stuff mainly to the Philipino maids, and any kids stuff under the age of three goes to the prison. The older kids stuff is distributed to families of need as they get intouch with the Church.

Cash donations are always accepted as are phone cards. I also run a book sale/dvd sale every month - the proceeds of which go to Helping Hands.

Elle and Roger really are wonderful people, they came to my daughter's birthday yesterday and bought her a beautiful tiny gold heart, so she knows that she is in their heart. Brought a tear to my eye!!!

BC