KISA Collects used clothes, shoes and other items

KISA has started collecting used textiles for purposes of providing them to people who need them, for fundraising and promotion of recycling.

We collect:
· Men´s, women´s children´s clothing and paired shoes
· Household textiles i.e. curtains and linen
· Handbacks
· Belts

Unfortunately we cannot accept:
· Dirty or wet clothing
· Carpets
· Mats
· Off cuts of materials
· Single shoes

These items will be processed in collaboration with Anakyklos Perivallontiki, a non-for-profit environmentalist organisation as follows:

i) The clothing will be collected at KISA premises
ii) The items will be collected regularly by Anakyklos, they will be weighed and a donation per kilo will be offered to KISA, according to the quality of the items.
iii) Some of the clothes, after sorting, will be offered at nominal prices (to cover the cost) or will be provided free of charge in cases of people in need.
iv) Anakyklos will organise bazaars for KISA, with all proceeds offered to KISA.
v) The clothes will be available to be sent to countries that face emergency situations, natural disasters etc.
vi) Most of the items will be exported, aiming basically at reuse. The items that cannot be reused as second hand clothes will be recycled in order to produce wiping cloths, fibres for new clothing, insulation material and other products.

Only a small part, around 2%, will end up in landfill. It is stressed that the income from the sales of second hand items cover the costs of recycling.

The net income from the project will be redirected to funding environmental actions and programmes.

By offering your used clothes, shoes etc, you contribute:

A) To diminishing garbage that otherwise would end up in landfill, thus economising on recourses and manpower

B) Towards a cleaner, healthier environment

C) To the provision of useful items, free of charge or at low prices to people in Cyprus and abroad who need them

D) To funding of KISA activities, that include the provision of support services, free of charge, to migrants, refugees etc , programmes for children and other activities.

KISA - Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism
P.O. Box 22113, 1517 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel : 00357 22 878181 - Fax: 00357 22 773039
email: kisa@cytanet.com.cy - web: www.kisa.org.cy