Let me tell you all about this little tradition I do every year, and how I think that you all should do it too! 😊
So since 2014 (year I graduated from college), I always make sure that I have some preloved clothes to donate to the Crisis Intervention Unit of Department of Social Welfare and Development (CIU, DSWD).
Choosing charities by name alone is actually a mistake some donors make, and their money or donations sometimes ends up going to less than worthy groups. I worked as Social Welfare Officer at DSWD-NCR before and I assure you that they can really make you feel confident that the unit you’re donating to deserves your support.
Thus, if you’re also planning to do this or to make a charitable donation, make sure you know more about the unit than just the name it goes by.
As much as I want to donate my preloved clothes to the unit I used to donate to, I saw these pictures posted by my friend (a fire volunteer) on facebook while browsing my newsfeed.
These pictures broke my heart last week. That’s why this year, I decided to donate my preloved clothes to the Galas Balic-Balic Fire Rescue Volunteer Brigade Inc. for the fire victims of Galicia, Sampaloc, Manila. By doing this or by making a clothing donation, I know I’m helping to make a difference in my community since I’m also from Sampaloc, Manila.
Your clothing donations can make a big difference to individuals who are struggling to make ends meet. I always believe that no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
As one of the charity volunteers here in Steemit philippines, i want to encourage everyone to give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself.
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I will be forever grateful to my aunt 
Spread love. Xoxo.
*photos credit to Lestie, my friend, who is a fire volunteer.
