East Africa no longer wants your old clothes. For decades, countries such as Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda have received shipments of second-hand clothing from North American and European charities. These charities gather donations from well-meaning citizens who were raised to believe that donating clothes is an effective way to “help the needy” (or do a guilt-free wardrobe overhaul), but now it appears this thinking is outdated. See here why we must stop shipping used clothes off to East Africa.
Why shipping used clothes to East Africa has become a burden for locals
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