Storage of winter clothes
How kind are the people who donate warm clothes and blankets to the poor for the winter season! But where do the poor keep them during the hot and wet season so that they are available for next winter and do not need the generosity to be repeated? Are the ultra poor likely to have waterproof and insect-proof storage facilities? They also need the security that ensures the contents are not stolen or damaged - and get an airing once or twice. This needs not only people with space and time but the kindliness that does not shrink from direct contact with the ultra poor. In about 6 weeks' time, are there people who would approach particular poor people that they know and offer to care for blankets and clothing until the following winter - and be trusted to do so? I wish I found this easier to imagine… However, may be inspired people could develop a system and a team of sympathisers …and, surely, mosques, temples and churches with extra space could help …?
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