How Do You Donate Used Clothing To Third World Countries?
When you donate your clothes to charity, you hope that the clothes will be put to good use. Maybe they’ll benefit another family in your town that doesn’t have the money to purchase new clothes or maybe they’ll be sent to a Third World country where they’ll be given to people that have nothing. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite the case. If you want to donate clothes to a Third World country, you need to do it through a charitable organization. This organization will try to sell about 10 percent of your clothes, using the money to support efforts in the U.S., according to ABC News. The organization will sell the remainder to entrepreneurs in Third World countries, who will either turn your clothes into rags or sell them at a profit. It still benefits the Third World country, as people can purchase for a low price and it stimulates the local economy. However, that probably wasn’t your intention. Still, donating clothes is a good way to make a difference. Launder and sort the clothes that
