We collect on a regular basis surplus, old and usable clothes from members, friends, and well-wishers and distribute them to the distressed people in the city and in the distant villages who are in dire need of such clothing, either by ourselves or by other social organisations.
We had to stop such a collection process due to the pandemic for over a year. In July 2021 we announced to restart of the process and received an enthusiastic response from all concerned. Since then, the process has continued. we are collecting old garments and distributing them to different areas.
- to some needy families of Lakshikantapur, Soth 24 Parganas, WB, almost on a regular basis.
- A family of three mothers with her son and daughter used to live on the footpath of 45 bus stand near our office at Patuli. We help them with old garments, warm clothes, bed sheets, etc. almost throughout the year.
- to children belonging to the Shabar community in the Birbhum District through Kalpana, a social organisation working for the destitute,
- to Antyoday Anath Ashram, Pausi, Midnapore. We handed over around 500 old but usable clothes to the Yaas-affected villagers and in the recent past a bulk consignment of 15 sacks (around 1000 in number including warm clothes) for distribution at nearby villages.
- to Sneha, a home for girls at Narendrapur run by Sanlap, an NGO that works for the destitute and girl children in red-light areas.
- to Biswaranjan Chowdhury and his team bulk of garments of not less than 500 pieces for distribution among the people of the Sundarbans area.
- Abha Mission for distributing at Kakdwip, South w24 Parganas.
- 50 saris were given to Malati Knasari of Raidighi, South 24parganas for distributing among the women villagers at her locality.
- Baby Land Foundation, an organization at Baruipur, South 24parganas, WB, collects and maintains old clothes in a systematic order and gives those to the beneficiaries with proper documentation who come from far and near villages. The Foundation started a similar project in Bankura, in collaboration with RKM. Bankura on 24th February 2023. We sent 1600 pieces of clothes to the Baby Land Foundation for the second project. They have some plans to start this type of project at Asansol and Purulia in collaboration with some local people or organisations. We will remain by their side in the future too.
- Workshop for blind, Salt Lake – 44 pieces of garments including sari, salwar suit, shirt, etc. given. Some of our beneficiaries of Sucharu and Sahaj Path volunteer in sorting and arranging the clothes.
