{"id":61706,"date":"2016-02-28T09:46:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T08:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=61706"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T11:18:20","slug":"dont-waste-donate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dont-waste-donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t waste, donate"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/dont-waste-donate\/#Donate_clothes\" title=\"Donate clothes\">Donate clothes<\/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\/dont-waste-donate\/#Donate_hair\" title=\"Donate hair \">Donate hair <\/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\/dont-waste-donate\/#Donate_furniture_and_electrical_appliances\" title=\"Donate furniture and electrical appliances\">Donate furniture and electrical appliances<\/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\/dont-waste-donate\/#Donate_money\" title=\"Donate money\">Donate money<\/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\/dont-waste-donate\/#Donate_time\" title=\"Donate time \">Donate time <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donate_clothes\"><\/span><strong>Donate clothes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Clothes_swapping.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-61709\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-61709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Clothes_swapping-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"donation barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>There are a couple of famous organizations that accept clothes donation, like <strong>Humana<\/strong>, <strong>C\u00e1ritas<\/strong> and others which have containers around town where people can deposit unwanted clothing items. But recently there has been some concern about the containers, since they are often raided by those looking to make a quick buck by reselling it. If you want to guarantee that the clothes you donate are going to reach someone in need, look for smaller, independent organizations that have proved to do good work. Websites like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es-la.facebook.com\/miaportacion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Miaportacion<\/a><\/strong> allow people and NGOs to create posts sharing specific needs that have to be covered, some of them regarding clothes for shelters, impoverished communities, etc.\u00a0 There is always the possibility of taking your clothes to <strong>GratiFeria<\/strong>, a market where people can donate or exchange items.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donate_hair\"><\/span><strong>Donate hair <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a variety of organizations that accept <strong>hair donations<\/strong> in order to create wigs for people undergoing cancer treatment or suffering from a medical condition that causes hair loss, like alopecia, burns, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rules to <strong>donate hair<\/strong> are basically the same from organization to organization.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The hair donated must be at least 20cm long.<\/li>\n<li>The hair must be clean and dry.<\/li>\n<li>The hair must be cut and sent in a tight braid or ponytail.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Almost all organizations allow you to either cut your hair yourself and send it to them, or drop it off at one of the various hairdressers that collaborate with them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information visit <strong>Las Melusinas, Mi pelo por ti, <\/strong>or <strong>Mechones solidarios<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donate_furniture_and_electrical_appliances\"><\/span><strong>Donate furniture and electrical appliances<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have furniture and electrical appliances in your home or office that you don\u2019t use anymore, contact <strong>donalo.org,<\/strong> an NGO that collects those items and delivers them to schools, workshops, non-profit organizations, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another possibility is exploring websites like <strong>Miaportacion.org<\/strong>, in which a variety of organizations post specific needs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donate_money\"><\/span><strong>Donate money<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a number of organizations like Cruz Roja, WWF, Greenpeace, and Doctors without borders that have ongoing campaigns for donations you can contribute to. But if you want something more personal, try visiting some of the online crowdfunding platforms like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.migranodearena.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mi grano de arena,<\/a> Mi aportaci\u00f3n, <\/strong>and <strong>Microdonaciones<\/strong>. Each of these platforms present a series of situations in which people with needs can request help from those who wish to help. There are requests for donation of time, money, services, clothes, and items\u00a0wheel chairs, medication, blankets and much more. The money donations are usually related to children\u2019s health, homeless people, fighting disease, helping animals and other similar topics.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donate_time\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6473162581_52b4db637d_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-61707\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-61707 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6473162581_52b4db637d_o-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"donation barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Donate time <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Few things are more generous than donating your time to help worthy causes. There are plenty of <strong>volunteering opportunities<\/strong> in Barcelona, in areas related to animal care, domestic violence, oncology, and the elderly. Take a look at our article about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volunteering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volunteering in Barcelona<\/a><\/strong> for more information.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"61706\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Donate clothesDonate hair Donate furniture and electrical appliancesDonate moneyDonate time Donate clothes There are a couple of famous organizations that accept clothes donation, like Humana, C\u00e1ritas and others which have containers around town where people can deposit unwanted clothing items. 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