12/08/2013
According to reports, and as an example, most of the UK population own clothes that have been worn in all probability for only a third of their practical life and are squirreled away somewhere in the wardrobes of most women in Britain of active use, and there are an average of 22% of clothing items that never been worn and are hidden at the back and of wardrobe of every women in Britain.
Clothes collections are a valuable source of income for charities and are a suitable avenue for donating. It only involves a small amount of time, effort and shipping to Iraq , knowing that it costs approximately one pound sterling per kilogram.
Information obtained from researches showed that the average income earned from clothes collections is up to £10 for every pound invested, it is a very good number compared to other fundraising methods carried out by charities.
A report published on 14.05.2012, showed that the value of transactions of charity shops in the UK amounted to nearly one billion pounds (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) as capital in 2011, which is a record amount, an increase of 3.6%rate for the year earlier.
Spare clothes that had not been donated until now:
Retailers’ charity Association said that there are still millions of people who keep their spare clothing and items in their homes, which can turn into cash for charity work. The survey also found out that three-quarters of people say that they have spare clothes kept in their wardrobes and do not want to use them, The reasons they still have them are numerous: storage, lack of time, simply not thinking about them and had forgotten about them in the recesses of the wardrobes.
The CEO of retailers Charity organization says: "The unwanted items in people's homes are equal to millions of pounds that is not invested for the benefit of charitable work."
Please release and donate your unwanted clothing items to needy families with children in Iraq:
Now you can donate some time and effort by collecting what you or others have from unwanted clothes, costumes, accessories, shoes and toys and pack them into boxes and bags. You can then send them via shipping companies to one of our representatives in Iraq who will distribute them via the chain of ‘Shakiry charity’ which in turn sells these clothes and other goods at discounted prices. These shops also sell charitable goods in Britain , the proceeds of which benefit other projects and activities – the bank charity to support small projects and one of the projects orphanage Shakiry for social solidarity.
What can you send to Iraq?
- Clothing (women’s, men's and childrens’ clothes)
- Shoes should be in good condition (tied together)
- women’s bags
- All fashion accessories and fabrics
- Soft toys (not hard)
Important: The cost of shipping of a kilo from London to Iraq is up approx to £1
What are the steps to be taken to get the job done?
1 - The collection and packing of the clothes and other goods in packages, bags, boxes (20 kilos per shipment).
2 – UK resident please contact the shipping company on the following number: 020 8573 9500 so that they get your shipment and the amount of shipping money with the name and telephone number of the consignee below:
3 – please send the shipment to the name and telephone number of the consignee ( our representative ) in Baghdad or Najaf :
- Baghdad: Ms. Lina Abdul Rasul Abboud (telephone number: 07906 350 301)
- Najaf : Mr. Fayyad called ATM (telephone number : 07802 046 258 )
4 - Contact us at the following number: (020 8452 5244) to tell us when to send the shipment to Iraq, in order for us to follow up with the shipment arrival with consignee to ensure receipt and to tell you as well.
For further reading on the idea of charity Shakiry chop chains Please click on the link below :http://shakirycharity.org/index_A.php?id=149&news_id=605s7
To make a donation please click here
You can contact us at the following email:
admin@shakiry.com
London office contact number (closed on Saturday and Sunday):
0044 20 8452 5244
