Donating Clothes & Gifts This Season? Here’s Where

The festive season has arrived, and while it usually a time of celebration and happiness for most people, others aren’t as fortunate.

Right now in the world, there are thousands of homeless, disadvantaged or poverty-stricken people who aren’t looking forward to the holidays.

This is because they can’t afford a lovely Christmas feast, gifts or even essentials to keep on living.

However, it’s always so rewarding to spread some Christmas cheer and general festive love this time of year.

Here are some of the places you can donate old clothes, gifts and non-perishable foods to disadvantaged people and children in South Africa.

Cape Town

1. St. Anne’s Homes

St. Anne’s Homes are situated across Cape Town. They are a NGO that operates entirely by themselves.

St. Anne’s Homes doubles as a centre for abused women and children as well as pregnant or disadvantaged women. The centre also offers skills training and counselling and would gladly accept your old clothes.

Hours: 8am – 4pm, Monday to Friday
Address: 48 Balfour Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
Contact: 021 448 6792

2. Nazareth House

Nazareth House provides accommodation and care for HIV/AIDS patients, orphaned and abused children and the elderly.

Nazareth House has been featured on many television programs and in news articles and provide a safe, non-discriminatory haven for sick or abused people. They accept any clothing, whether its children’s clothing, big or small.

Hours: 6.30am – 6.30pm
Address: 1 Derry Street, Vredehoek, Cape Town
Contact: 021 461 1635

Johannesburg

1. CHOC Charity Shop

The CHOC Charity Shop forms part of the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa.

CHOC provides care to disadvantaged childhood cancer patients and mostly accept childrens clothing, but would gladly take on everything you have to offer.

They are also looking for any toys or books donations.

CHOC Charity Shop
Address: 219 Louis Botha Avenue (corner of 11th street), Orange Grove, Johannesburg
Contact: 011 485 3164
email: shop@choc.org.za

2. Johannesburg Child Welfare Society

The Johannesburg Welfare Society is one of the biggest welfare organizations in the country. They look after orphaned, abused and foster kids.

They accept any donation; from clothes to books, toys and toiletries. You can also make a monthly donation to them of R25.

They also arrange pick ups of old clothing or toys. You can simply contact them and they will come and collect all of your unwanted possessions.

Contact: 011 298 8500