They are at the forefront of organising clothes donation drives in Agra. Collected clothes are distributed among the deprived.
21, Gauri kunj, Gailana road , Agra-282007
82797 90824
Please donate your old clothes, which will be distributed among the marginalised communities.
T-13, 3rd Floor, Friends Tower, Sanjay Place, Agra 282002
0562-400 8086, 89291 00802
Organisation devoted to educating and uplifting the physically challenged. Operate boys' hostels and girls' hostels at different campuses. You may donate old clothes and woollens.
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Road, Behind ATIRA, Ahmedabad 380015
Office: 079-2630 8156, Boys Hostel: 079-2630 2643, Girls Hostel: 079-2791 3252
This has been opened so that donated clothes can be distributed to cancer patients from economically weaker sections.
86910 00800
Donate clothes, woollens etc which will be distributed to the underprivileged needy.
Narayani Vihar Complex, Asansol 713304
70016 95967
Each person who signs-on to Kapda Bank is requested to 'deposit' new clothes or old clothes in usable condition. The poor, aged, sick or the unemployed people can come to the Kapda Bank and 'withdraw' clothes that fit them.
Jinsi Baijipura Road, Sanjay Nagar Lane, Aurangabad 431001
Yusuf Mukati
99231 08484
Drop-off the clothes at one of their 5 collection centres in Bangalore. These clothes are sorted according to size, gender and purpose and distributed to needy.
No. 2/24 & 3/21, New Raja Building, 2nd Floor, N R Road, Bangalore 560002
080-2221 0088, 98454 53403
You can only donate women's clothes suitable for women aged above 60. Also welcome are dry rations like rice, dal, pulses etc.
90, Arabic College PO, Kanaka Nagar, Veeranna Palya, Nagavara,
Bengaluru 560045
080-2544 4360
Donate usable clothes which have been washed. Hand over the clothes at Dropping Centres whose phone nos are listed below. Call the numbers to obtain addresses.
Bangalore: 96637 98026, 080-4375 2143. Chennai: 93549 37428, 044-4953 3991.
Delhi-NCR: 011-4140 1216, 2697 2351. Dehradun: 70550 16768.
Hyderabad: 94415 53473, 96404 33473. Kochi: 0484-297 7602, 82879 71364.
Kolkata: 82879 69739, 82879 69740. Mumbai: 82879 71374, 82879 69735.
Patna: 82879 69768, 82879 71343. Rishikesh: 70550 16761.
They care for HIV-afflicted adolescent girls by providing them free food, clothing, shelter, education. Donate clothes and other usable items.
Plot No 2487, Sector 12, Income Tax Colony, Opp Mahant Bhavan,
Mahantesh Nagar, Belagavi 590017
99641 65566, 87920 82811, 0831-421 5166
This NGO runs 'Ashakiran Children's Care Home' which takes care of children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS. Items requested are Woolens, Sarees, Salwar/Suit, Trousers, Shirts, Clothing, Kurta-Pyjamaas, Bed-Sheets & Blankets, Curtains
792/1, Siddeshwar Nagar, Opposite Government Kannada School, Kanabargi,
Belgaum 590015
84949 45327
They strive for the betterment of the underprivileged in rural areas of India. This Cloth Bank initiative was started to ensure that children and adults have a steady source of clothing.
65, Elegant Estate, Sai Ganesh Mandir, Near Mother Teresa School,
P.O.Bairagarh Chichli, Kolar Road, Bhopal 462042
98264 72718
Every quarter they organize a clothing drive when people can deposit their used and old clothes in the trust office, which are then distributed them in orphanages and railway stations. During winter season blankets, bedsheets and shawls are distributed to the needy.
730, Arjun Market Complex, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar 751012
94370 90931, 79780 44197
Donated clothes will be washed, ironed and distributed among the underprivileged in Districts like Kadhamal.
BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751014
99370 60005
Under this initiative, people can donate used clothes at BMC main office and at zonal offices. By calling the mobile number below, doorstep collection is possible. Through a dedicated bus, these clothes will be distributed to the needy at selected points of the city, especially near slum areas. The clothes will be washed, pressed and packed before distribution.
79782 42201
Please donate clothes which are in good usable condition, that can be worn with dignity. Have branches all over Kerala.
Pulikkal, Near Ramanattukara, Calicut
Dr P.N. Shabeel
90610 99550
Donate used clothes in prime condition. These will be washed, ironed and distributed to weaker sections of society.
#82, Sector 8, Panchkula 134109
96464 31283
Clothes are collected, segregated as per size, washed, ironed and packed. Distributed to destitutes, orphans, old people, mental & leprosy patients and street children.
28, Noor Veerasamy Lane, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034
044-2821 3149
Isai Prakash and his team from Rotaract Club of Spartta collect used clothes from donors who approach them. The clothes will be first segregated followed by washing and pressing. These will then gift-wrapped and handed over to orphanages in Chennai.
96770 85646, 99416 51168, 97105 35297
Works for the upliftment of underprivileged children. Used children's clothes in good condition may be donated.
#4, Vivekanandha Street, Annai Indira Nagar, Velachery, Chennai 600042
70108 36885
This project is a drive for collection warm clothes and blankets is carried out every year during Diwali. These items will help the homeless to cope with the bitter winter of Uttarakhand.
142, Shastri Marg, Majra, Dehradun 248001.
89549 91991
contact@abhidheya.org, abhidheya.foundation@gmail.com+91 8954 991 991
(a) Clothes Distribution drive is carried out in October. Clothes collected from donors are segregated, bundled and distributed to the needy in remote areas of Uttarakhand (b) Blankets are collected from donors during winter months of Nov, Dec and Jan. These then are handed over to the needy during night drives.
23 Krishan Nagar, Back Gate Of ONGC, Dehradun 248001
Jai Sharma
89798 39966
Every winter they set up counters at malls & railway station in Dehradun to collect warm clothes and blankets. These are segregated, cleaned and distributed among the needy.
Abhijay Negi
Whatsapp: 78953 95999
Their team conducts regular donation drives and distributes clothes to the the needy people in slums areas like Nanda Ki Chowki.
Kehri Gaon, Near Uttaranchal University, Dehradun
Ashish Chahal, Madhu Chauhan
99974 31774, 95205 00701
You can donate clothes, toys, T-shirts, knickers, blankets, sweaters, shoes etc. These will be given to the children of the Trust as well as to children and adults living on the road.
A-33, Om Vihar Phase 5, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi-110059
92669 77786
Distribution of clothes and blankets is regularly undertaken in slums and orphanages of Delhi-NCR.
E - 37, First Floor, New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi 110096
96433 35086, 011-6588 1004
This organisation runs night shelters for the homeless in Delhi. Just prior to winter every year, they seek donation of winter-wear, woolens and blankets for use by the homeless.
S-442, II Floor, School Block, Shakarpur, New Delhi 110092
011-22483240, 2248 1609, 98107 11644, 93126 68807
Donate sleeping bags, woolens and blankets. These are distributed among vulnerable people, especially those who are homeless.
98113 27037 , 011-4108 4099
If you want to make old clothing donation, post a message on their Facebook page and then drop the clothes at the nearest Clothes Box Foundation donation centre, who then sorts, segregates and distributes to the needy. A picture is clicked of the clothing with the tag in the hand of the needful and is posted on the Facebook page.
Central Helpline: 78383 71356
Donate blankets which are distributed among the marginalised, especially those who are homeless living on streets of Delhi-NCR.
Plot No. 809, Lower Ground Floor, Sector 42, Gurugram 122001
0124-508 2234, 99906 91313
Donate clothes which will be distributed to the poor & underprivileged. The organisation is engaged in providing support for children with special needs, waste management programs & social awareness campaigns.
F-16, B-1/47, Sewak Park, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi 110059
99115 38884
There are 12 night shelters in Delhi and 7 in Gurgaon. Locations are mentioned below. Each shelter houses about 150 to 200 people. If you wish to donate woolens, quilts, clothes and anything else useful, visit them after 9 pm.
Delhi: Delhi Gate, Vasant Vihar, GT Road, Raja Garden, Mangolpuri, Sec-1 Dwarka, Rohini (Sector 26), Nehru Place, Mori Gate, Jankpuri, Jama Masjid (Girl Child Shelter) and Jama Masjid (Male).
Gurgaon: Bhim Nagar Railway Road, Near Gurgaon Railway Station, Sheetla Mata Mandir, IFFCO Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Red Cross Society Campus and Kanhai Village Community Centre.
They work in the areas of health, hygiene and education. Clothes are picked up right from your doorstep.
#N89 Block-N, A. F. Enclave-I, Okhla, New Delhi 110025
98102 09649
Every winter a drive is organised to collect old clothes and blankets which are then donated to homeless people living on streets. Stuff can be picked up of a message is sent to one of the phone nos below.
D-03, Main 30 Feet Road, Om Enclave Part 2, Faridabad
70658 20565, 88029 03555
Donate adult and children's clothes, which will be distributed among the needy.
D 332 Defence Colony, New Delhi
011-2462 1743 , 98112 33595
Donate your old jackets, sweaters, mufflers, scarves, shawls, socks, inner wear, shoes etc. These will be distributed among underprivileged people living in open on the streets and night shelters.
B-28/4, Street-7, Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi 110025
9540736264,1800-115-502
This endearing initiative by Kuku Sharma is a daycare centre for local slum children who receive food, education and healthcare facilities. Used clothes in good condition which are suitable for children between 2 and 18 years may be donated. Other needy items are baby goods for the younger kids, toys, stationary etc. Call number below for pickup.
63, Kehar Singh Estate, Saidulajab, Near PVR Cinema, Saket, New Delhi 110030
98111 38280
Uday Foundation works to improve the lives of children as well as the homeless. Their slogan is 'Donate Clothes, Change Lives'. Used cloth donation is for children and adults is most welcome. Prior to winter, you may also donate new or usable blankets which will be distributed to the homeless living on Delhi's streets.
113A/1 Near Govardhan Resturant, Adhchini, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110017
011-2656 1444, 2656 1333
This Foundation collects old clothes from people and distributes them to the needy.
724, C-1 Shakti Khand- 4, Indirapuram ,Ghaziabad
99102 69267, Ritesh: 99535 93261, 95600 82883, Govind: 97172 72520
Donate old clothes which are in good condition. These will be distributed among the needy, at a nominal charge of Rs 10 per garment.
Shop No 39 & Shop No 150, Block I, Ganga Shopping Complex, Sector 29, Noida 201301
Anoop Khanna
98995 37711
Donate clothes and food items. This NGO helps the poorer sections of society by providing clothes, food, shelter, medical facilities etc.
Street No.7, Block D, Saraswati Kunj, Chipiyana Khurd, Taj Highway Road, Noida Extension West 201307, Goutam Budh Nagar (U.P)
98711 09954, Whatsapp: 81301 65307
Donate your used blankets and woolens to help the underprivileged of Delhi and Jaipur to combat winter.
WZ-654/5-A, G NO:18-E, Sadh Nagar II, Palam, New Delhi 110045
Prayaas Ki Pathshala, 14,Parwati Enclave, Manyawas, Mansarovar, Jaipur
Delhi: 75976 15050, Jaipur: 0141-234 4854
An NGO engaged in multiple activities. Donated clothes will be distributed among underprivileged communities.
1205, Paras Tierea Society, Tower 15, Sector 137, Noida 201305
F-108, Dreams the Mall, LBS Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai 400078
Raju Rampal
88286 20603
This is a wall outside a housing socity in Ghaziabad and it's a kiosk in Varanasi. Donors just come over and drop the charitable items like clothes, books and shoes. Any poor person can pick up items according to his or her need without taking anyone's approval.
Vaibhav Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad 201014
Ravindrapuri Colony, Bhelupura, Varanasi 221010
Varanasi Helpline: 86879 19191
They request for used clothes and blankets for 70 tribal poor women being supported by them. The goods can be sent by post parcel through parcel office at Gobichettipalayam.
Kanakkampalayam Post, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Erode district, Tamilnadu 638505
79048 69075
Donate women's clothes which are in good condition. Noble Nest supports poor elderly women in need by providing boarding, lodging, healthcare, moral support etc.
# 1101/C, Palmar Grande, Chinchinim, Salcette, South Goa 403715
91305 05205, 94058 94112
Donate clothes, blankets, and towels which are distributed to the homeless who spend nights on foot paths and railway platforms with barely having anything to cover.
(1) Sithanagaram, Guntur 522501 (2) Sriramnagaram, Muchintal Road, Palmakol P.O, Samshabad, Hyderabad 509325
95535 49971, 95535 49972
Donate your pre-loved, gently-worn clothes and these will be given to underprivileged cancer patients undergoing treatment at Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) in Guwahati.
86910 00800
Clothes may be deposited at their office or alternately volunteers shall collect the same form your location. The clothes are sorted and undergo a need-based repairing. Distribution is through the existing network of Xavier's Foundation.
Opp. Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidan Bus Stop, Guwahati 781021
0361-245 8009
Donate your old clothes, bed sheets, mattresses and old toys to Parijat Academy.
Pamohi, P.O. Garchuk, Guwahati 781035
99547 78447
Donate clothes, toys and books to their Children's Home, underprivileged children are provided shelter, food, education and loving family-like atmosphere. The children here are either destitute children left on the streets or children from poor and broken families.
Cheers Children's Home, Raghavendra Colony, Kaithalapur, Near Hitec City Railway Station, Moosapet Road, Hyderabad
Ashok Bathini: 97011 89677
Donate all kinds of old clothes which are collected on weekly or monthly basis. In turn the clothes are given to poor people through local charities.
93990 88535
You can directly drop the winter clothing that you wish to donate at their place or you could ask them about the locations where you could personally go and distribute.
G2 Neha Apartment, 3 Lal Bagh Road, Opp Collector Office, Indore 452001
0731-201 8707, 94245 12122.
Donate blankets, pillows, bed-sheets, woolen garments, dresses and women's-wear, shirts and pants, baby dresses etc. These will be collected from your doorstep.
205, Simran Regency, 108 Sarvsuvidha Nagar, Indore 452001
98277 24380
Donate clothes which will be distributed to the needy underprivileged people.
Tulsi Nagar, Ranjhi, Jabalpur 482005
63937 50755
Donate clothes & shoes which will be distributed to the needy. Can be collected from donor's location.
A-2, Vijay Path, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur 302004
88904 91990
They feed, shelter, educate and provide medical care to children in Jaipur. You may donate children's clothes which are in good condition.
22, Heera Nagar Vistar, Near 200 Feet Bypass Road, Jaipur
Rajan & Blessy
98292 61801
Please donate undersized or old clothes and blankets which we will dry cleaned, repacked & distributed to needy. Shoes, books and toys are also welcome.
SCF-52, Opp Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Urban Estate, Phase-1, Jalandhar.
Dr Inderdeep Singh: 80171 01076, Dr Abhinav Mehta: 75893 58735, 94647 80812, Parminder Dargan: 99140 42135
Sankalp runs 11 centres across the country which provide free-of-cost tuition to the students of nearby government schools. Donate children's clothes, men's & women's clothes, maternity clothes, baby clothes, shoes, boots etc. Goods will be collected from your doorstep.
72096 32032, 90319 75746, 80920 84548
Work for the underprivileged. Run an old-age home at 12th mile, Kalimpong
Sharma Building, Ground Floor, Thana Dara, Kalimpong 734301
95936 00186
Vastra Bank receives as donation both new and used clothing and this is distributed to people living in poverty, making no distinction of age, gender etc. Their volunteers keep meeting people in various depressed areas to locate the most needy persons.
C/O Dr Jahan Singh, 117/178 A1 Q Block, Sharda Nagar, Kanpur 208025
Pooja Vikram Singh: 93079 27197, Dimple Brijendra Singh: 95604 74624,
Rao Vikram Singh: 97943 03333)
0512-258 2109
Are running a blanket donation drive every winter to help the poor to cope up with the cold season's vagaries. Donate used blankets which are in a good condition.
Chandana Sarkar, Founder
96939 36437
Need following for families living in slums and villages near Kolkata: Clothes donation for all ages, belts, bags, scarfs and winter wear. Do not give worn-out or stained clothes, undergarments, socks or shoes.
Drop-Off Points: (a) K C Ghosh Road, North Kolkata: 8100 38858, 81001 61100
(b) Jadavpur: 033-4004 8442 (c) Garia: 90512 87333 (d) Ballygunge: 90513 19132
(e) Salt Lake: 70596 83661 (f) Pune Khadki: 020-2580 6256, 86052 71255
Please donate used clothes for men, women & kids. Ensure that the clothes are clean, mended and if possible pressed. Send the packet by post parcel or courier to the address on the Web Page below.
Orphanages in Kollam: (a) S S Samithi: 0474-276 4183, 85938 56444
(b) Gandhibhavan Saranalayam: 0474-216 2210
Orphanage in Trivandrum: Swapnakoodu: 90480 58423
Used clothes which are in good condition are accepted. These are sent to poor tribal communities in Karnataka and Bihar.
Airport Road, Pulikkal, Near Kozhikode
9061099550, 0483-279 3450
Donated clothes are supplied to needy people. Please call them for doorstep pickup.
E-12/812, St-3, Thapar Nagar, Near Jalandhar Bye-Pass, Ludhiana
96468 53531, 98728 99641
Accept clothes, blankets and garments in all sizes and fabrics. Distributed to those who are deprived of such basic needs.
Link Road, Partap Chowk, Ludhiana 141003
94177 02445
If you wish to donate clothes for poor, please hand over the same to your dabbawala at the time of tiffin delivery. Prior to that, you can call the numbers below. Dabbawalas deliver the clothes to the needy in Mumbai's slums as well as people living in tribal areas of Palghar, Thane.
Mumbai Jevandabbe Vahatuk Mahamandal, Mumbai
98672 21310, 86527 60542
This home, run by Missionaries of Charity of Mother Teresa, has around 400 inmates including runaway kids, HIV+ women with their kids, destitute women and men. Old but usable clothes, utensils and books are welcome but have to be delivered at their location.
Sankli Street, Behind Byculla Fire Station, Byculla West, Mumbai 400008
Sister Avon
022-2309 3591
Drop off used clothes at the address below. These clothes will be sorted, mended (if required), packed and distributed to institutions / NGOs working in tribal / backward areas in the interior.
16-A, Khetwadi 12th lane, Near Super Cinema, Grant Road East, Mumbai 400004
85304 85324, 74989 89292
An initiative by actress Evelyn Sharma. Used clothing may be delivered to the address below. Based on the condition of the clothing, it is distributed to their affiliated NGOs or sold at their fundraiser garage sales or is sent for recycling.
Eversun CHS Building (DLH Junction), Unit 206, A-wing, 2nd Floor, Next To Apna Bazar, J.P. Road, D N Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053
70211 39358​
Donate used clothes which will be picked up from doorstep all over Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane. These clothes are segregated, sorted and handed over to the needy in rural & urban areas. You also have the option to put the clothes in their drop-boxes located at Borivali, Goregaon, Malad, Powai, Kharghar and Seawoods. Please call them to obtain the drop-box addresses.
86002 93642, 86002 93644
Organise used clothes donation events on weekly/monthly basis in Patna. Clothes in good condition are given to the underprivileged. Torn clothes are recycled to create new products.
Meena Complex, Bazaar Samiti Main Gate, Rajendra Nagar, Patna 800016
94302 41910
Donate clothes to this orphanage, which has been functioning from the past 175 years. They take care of orphans, semi-orphans from Pondicherry and Tamilnadu and refugees from Srilanka.
No.3, Rue Surcouf, Pondicherry 605001
94881 65947, 70941 09866
Donate clothes that are clean, usable & preferably ironed. These will be sorted out according to size/ age/ gender/ style and sold at nominal prices to waste pickers and other urban poor. Torn fabrics are recycled into cloth products like bags, coasters and dusters. Clothes can be dropped off at the address below.
Swach V-Collect Center Aundh: Spicer College Road, Ward No. 8, Siddharth Nagar Society, Aundh, Pune 411007
97659 99500
This initiative is by the reputed Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society (MCES). Donate all wearable clothing for men, women & kids as well as bed-sheets, pillows, pillow covers, mattresses, quilts. Please read the web page below about points to be considered.
Ground floor, Hotel Management Building, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune 411001
Swatantra Jain: 88888 08544, Tahir Khan: 85509 66911
Please donate NEW clothes to children who are provided with shelter, food and education by this NGO. These children belong to families of farmers who committed suicide.
Near Koyali Phata, Koyali Forest, Koyali tarfe Chakan, Tal. Khed, Dist. Pune 410501
87964 00484, 82372 77615
Donate clothes, bed sheets, blankets as well as books, stationary, utensils, toys, shoes, sporting goods etc. These items will be sorted, packaged, transported and distributed to the rural areas and urban slums throughout Jharkhand. Items will be collected from donor's home.
7, Betar Kendra, Niwaranpur, Ranchi 834002
0651-248 1777, 248 2777, 320 5777
Donate your used old clothes, shoes and other things to this organisation, which will be distributed to needy people.
Sanjay Pradhan: 78720 80451
The Society collects old and new clothes from donors & distributes the same among needy people based in closed tea estates and in slum areas.
Rajiv Nagar, Near Darjeeling More, Ward No.46 of SMC, PO Pradhan Nagar, Dist.Darjeeling 734003
98326 75576, 96791 32784, 86098 85718
Clothes are collected from donors, which are then distributed among underprivileged people.
309, Vinayak Commercial Complex, Next to Saraswati Complex, Manjalpur, Vadodara 390011
99255 40744, 98795 40744
Donate used and new clothes and the same will distribute among the needy.
31, Radha Park Society, New VIP Ring Road, Vadodara 390019
96648 30569, 63976 98489
Donate old/new woolens, sarees, salwar suits etc, all of which will be donated to the poor and needy. Collection can be done from schools, apartments, offices.
S-29/354 Shivpur, Lalji ka Kuwan, Varanasi.
83038 58934, 96962 23753, 0542-228 0391
Donate used clothes and woolens, which will be distributed among the needy.
Plot No.15, Shiv Nagar Colony, Pandeypur, Sikraul, Varanasi 221002
76078 34956
CAF serves needy through a children's hostel, a high school and a project to support education of poor children. Donate old usable clothes suitable for children (boys and girls). Drop the goods at their premises after calling them in advance.
CAF Road, Patamatalanka, Vijayawada 520015
88011 10786, 88013 73123
This group of volunteers serving orphanages in AP, needs old clothes, old textbooks & story books, old toys etc. Just send an SMS with your location and contact number. The stuff will be picked up. Donors from Vishakapatnam, Eluru, Machilipatnam, Rajhamandry, Kondapalli and Mylavaram can contact the phone numbers listed below.
97030 91267, 90103 06123, 94904 23231
Accept donation of old clothes, woolens etc, which are segregated, packed and handed over to the poor living in tribal areas.
D.No.50, 109-09, TPT Colony, Balayya Sastri Layout, Seethammadara, Visakhapatnam 530013
98856 74949, 88856 74949
They accept donations of used clothing, nutritious foods, books and toys from local stores and individuals. The donated goods are given to needy people from rural areas. You can drop-off the items at the address below.
7-1-75, Chinna Waltair, Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatnam 530003
73067 00700
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Wish to donate old and used clothes to the needy
Many among India’s poor and underprivileged are short of adequate clothing. Clothes donation not only make their lives better but also promote the eco-friendly concept of recycling.
In our urban homes, we have clothes that do not fit us anymore. As children grow up, they outgrow their clothes every year. So instead of storing the
old clothes or throwing them away, donate used clothes because what is waste for you could be a resource for the less fortunate.
Places to donate old clothes are many in India. You may donate old clothes to charities directly or you may hand-over the donation to an intermediary organization. Both kinds of organizations and institutions are listed under 'Whom You Can Contact?' below.
Your donated clothes reach the needy through NGOs…
Clothing donations received at intermediary organizations are sorted out and mended by sewing, if need be. Tattered or torn used clothes are processed to make sanitary pads or socks.
Clothes fit for use are packed and transported for distribution to rural poor and urban slum-dwellers or to organizations and NGOs running residential schools for the underprivileged, orphanages, old-age homes, children's homes, shelters etc.
Collection methods vary widely and are dependent on every organization’s resources. Some organizations have arrangements in place for clothing donation pickup from homes and offices. Some have set up drop-off points in cities where the used clothing can be left.
It is also true that many institutions lack the means to collect used clothing and request that the old clothes may be delivered at the institution’s location. In such cases, donors located in the same city as the organization can do the needful.