Lots of used clothes that do not fall in broken bag

How many times have you encountered that shirt that hangs on the hanger and never gets? Or that past coat that only looked on some special occasion?This type of garments that remain at the bottom of cabinets and comfortable can have a second chance and help those who need it to get ahead in times of crisis.

Who does those clothes that are donated, and where to take it allocate?It is very simple.It is enough to consult the website of the Zaragoza City Council to find several centers where the textile material is deposited and classified.

The municipal shelter of Zaragoza, is one of the entities that deals with this work.Gustavo García, its director, explains that the "number of garments has increased considerably".The shelter of the shelter collected in 2001 a total of 18.225.This figure has doubled in just over ten years, with 36.059 garments in 2011.In 2009, the greatest amount was recorded, with 39.537 textile products.These figures comprise all types of clothing: from socks to coats, bedding, etc..

Garcia points out that it is one of the services of the shelter that has grown the most, along with others such as the dining room and showers.The director of this center, in its 16 years at the head of the center states that "there has not been a single day that I have not seen people bring clothes to donate".

The most necessary garments

The moments of greatest influx, as García points out are the seasonal changes: "In these periods and in those of sales, closets are emptied and more clothes bring us"."What is needed most are warm -up garments, man's jeans, footwear and travel bags," he adds.

At the beginning of each winter, Laropa is scarce, and calls are made, "but without generating alarm," says the hostel director.Last winter they were overwhelmed by the answer, and a good amount of clothing is currently saved in Amparo.

From the hostel of Zaragoza (Alonso V, s/n.Telephone 976 392 709.Collect clothes and footwear at any time of the day, except 13.00 to 14.00 and 20.00 to 21.00).They recommend contact.

The Brotherhood of the shelter also has used clothing collection service, attended by the pillars of this entity: the community of the Daughters of Charity of San Vicente de Paúl, a small staff of Brotherhood Workers and Volunteering.During the months of July and August there are fewer personnel in the collection of used clothes;However, the brotherhood continues to attend and collect the garments that are donated

Manuel Marqueta, older brother of the Brotherhood says that "there is always necessity", and that the things are "the Aragonese stretch a little more," says Marqueta in reference to donations, which have not decreased despite the crisis."We are very happy because society responds phenomenally"."Today, we all have a close case with a difficult situation"

Containers in municipalities

Help for development, is also one of the organizations that performs this collection in numerous peoples of Aragon through containers in which used clothes are deposited.In these collection points "the amount has dropped," says Javier Barroso, responsible for the service.The clothes that are collected in these containers are sent to a workshop, where it is classified and distributed in parishes, in Caritas, women's associations ... the garments that do not serve as rags for the industry are also reused;And the cotton and wool are separated for recycling.

A good part of these donations are destined to the Oenegé Idukayperú, dedicated to the schooling of children in Peru in order to move them away from child labor exploitation in the business of scrap collecting

There are more centers where you can deliver clothes that are no longer needed: Ainkaren.(Fray Julián Garas, 1.Telephone 976 387 286.They only collect baby clothes);Federico Ozanam Foundation.(Ramón y Cajal, 24.Telephone 976 443 366);Oscus Foundation.(Boggiero, 166.Telephone 976 281 996).