{"id":60849,"date":"2016-02-01T18:29:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T17:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=60849"},"modified":"2021-03-26T12:20:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T11:20:31","slug":"donate-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to donate used clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are plenty of reasons why someone can decide\u00a0to get rid of a few items of <strong>clothing:<\/strong> something doesn&#8217;t fit anymore, the person&#8217;s fashion style has changed, they have decided to invest in a whole new wardrobe, they are moving and can&#8217;t take everything with them, or they simply feel like they need the space. Whichever the case may be, getting rid of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plus-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>clothes<\/strong><\/a> can be a very satisfying experience if we know that they will make someone&#8217;s life better. So if you are planning on clearing your closet soon, here are some organizations you can<strong> donate your used clothes<\/strong> to.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/#Miaportacionorg\" title=\"Miaportacion.org\">Miaportacion.org<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/#GratiFeria\" title=\"GratiFeria\u00a0\">GratiFeria\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/#Caritas\" title=\"C\u00e1ritas\">C\u00e1ritas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/#Humana\" title=\"Humana\">Humana<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/#Roba_Amiga\" title=\"Roba Amiga\">Roba Amiga<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miaportacionorg\"><\/span>Miaportacion.org<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89929\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89929\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/pexels-photo-128597-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most interesting projects in <strong>donations<\/strong> is the one called <a href=\"https:\/\/es-la.facebook.com\/miaportacion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Miaportacion.org<\/strong><\/a>, a crowdfunding platform that helps people fulfill their most basic needs. The website presents a series of situations in which people with needs can request help from those who are seeking to lend a helping hand. There are requests for <strong>donation<\/strong> of time, money, services, <strong>clothes,<\/strong> and items wheel chairs, medication, blankets and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each request is verified by <strong>Miarpotacion.org<\/strong> to confirm its veracity, before being posted on the website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit\u00a0<strong>Miarpotacion.org<\/strong> to learn how you can help make a difference in someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/your-grain-of-sand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your grain of sand<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GratiFeria\"><\/span>GratiFeria<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GratiferiaBarcelona\/timeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GratiFeria<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an original type of market where people share their items freely, without the need to receive money or another item in return. Just take the items you would like to <strong>donate,<\/strong>\u00a0be them <strong>clothes<\/strong>\u00a0to shoes, plants, tools,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-bookstores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> books<\/a>, or something else. There are even people who offer free workshops, on the spot!\u00a0<strong>GratiFeria<\/strong> has been up and running since 2012 and it usually happens once a month, normally on the last Sunday of the month, at Parque de la Ciutadella, between 12 pm and 2 pm.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caritas\"><\/span>C\u00e1ritas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89927\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89927\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/holiday-trip-packaging-8434-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caritas.barcelona\/es\/otras-formas-de-colaborar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>C\u00e1ritas<\/strong><\/a> is a confederation of hundreds of Catholic relief, development and social service organizations that exist all over the world. Their mission is to help\u00a0those who live in poverty and who are experiencing real needs that they cannot meet themselves. \u00a0<strong>C\u00e1ritas<\/strong>\u00a0works in collaboration with several\u00a0<em>ayuntamientos,<\/em> the national Social Security system, and the European Fund for employment. <strong>C\u00e1ritas<\/strong> accepts <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/maternity-clothes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clothes<\/a>,<\/strong> toys and furniture donations that can help people who are in dire need of them. If you are interested in helping in other ways, you can either apply to join their workforce or you can enroll in their volunteering education classes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Humana\"><\/span>Humana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Humana Fundaci\u00f3n Pueblo para Pueblo<\/strong> is a nongovernmental organization that was founded in the year of 1987. Their main goal is to protect the <strong>environment<\/strong> and work in cooperation with countries in Africa, South America, and Asia to promote education, training and the development of the communities. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.humana-spain.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Humana<\/strong><\/a> uses textile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recycling<\/a> to support their projects and to protect the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is how it works: people <strong>donate<\/strong> <strong>used clothes<\/strong> by depositing them into an official <strong>Humana container<\/strong> or by bringing them directly to a <strong>Humana store<\/strong>. The <strong>clothing<\/strong> is sent to <strong>Humana\u2019<\/strong>s recycling centers, where it is all sorted out. All <strong>clothing<\/strong> in good conditions and of good quality will be sold at one of <strong>Humana<\/strong>\u2019s second-hand stores or will be sold in small stores in Africa to revive the local economy. The <strong>clothing<\/strong> that is too worn out will be recycled by specialized companies, and the <strong>clothing<\/strong> that is unusable and made from non-recyclable materials will be sent to landfills, though that represents only 4% of what is <strong>donated<\/strong> to <strong>Humana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hipster-clothes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to find hipster clothing in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roba_Amiga\"><\/span>Roba Amiga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89928\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89928\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/pexels-photo-45982-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robaamiga.cat\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Roba Amiga<\/a><\/strong> is a company that works similarly to\u00a0<strong>Humana<\/strong>. They gather the\u00a0<strong>donated<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>clothes<\/strong> and give part of them to people in need, in association with Social Services and other organizations, and the other part of the <strong>clothes<\/strong> are sold in <strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong> stores.\u00a0The objective of selling the <strong>clothes<\/strong> is to gather money so that the company can keep running and also to be able to offer affordable <strong>clothes<\/strong> to people that can&#8217;t shop for new ones. 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