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17 Nov 2019

Kiswat Khair reconditions 50 thousand outfits


(Apparels were blazoned with art matching the spirit of the Year of Tolerance)


an image from Kiswat Khair intiative

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the third edition of Kiswat Khair (Clothes for Good) initiative at the Celebration Walk at the Global Village in Dubai. The initiative aims to diffuse the spirit of volunteering in the UAE community through unconventional means by re-conditioning used clothes and distributing them to the needy in sisterly and friendly countries. 


“The inaugural edition of Kiswat Khair initiative had reconditioned about 20 thousand pieces of clothes, and the number increased to 35 thousand pieces in the second edition, which was enough to record a Guinness World Record,” said Ms. Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication at RTA’s Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector.


“The third renewal aims to recondition as much as 50 thousand outfits using apparels of parking and taxi inspectors as well as technical staff, thanks to the volunteering efforts of RTA employees and the support of various entities including Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, Civil Defense, Dubai Ambulance Services, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Taxi Corporation, Dubai Healthcare City, and Serco. Visitors of the Global Village also received open invitation to support the campaign. Clothes will be distributed in collaboration with Dar Al Ber Society,” she explained.


“The timing of this edition coincides with the International Day for Tolerance (16 November). To mark the event, RTA invited specialist designers to design these clothes using colour spray to make drawings reflecting the identity and culture of recipient countries and accordingly communicate the spirit of tolerance to intended users. The reconditioning process involved sorting, cleaning, cutting, adapting, tailoring and pressing those items before packing them in a style befitting the humanitarian goals. The entire process is aimed to reflect RTA’s social responsibility in a visible and effective manner,” concluded Al Mehrizi. 
 

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