Your clothes donations help Planet Aid train teachers to work in primary schools in underserved communities.
Planet Aid collected 95 million tons of used clothes and shoes in 2010.
Hundreds of schools across the U.S. host Planet Aid donation bins to collect used clothing and shoes.
Fresh water, food, and shelter are among the basic necessities provided by Planet Aid international development programs.
Planet Aid funding supports job skills programs and helps establish small scale business.
Subsistence farmers learn new ways to grow and expand crops through Farmers’ Clubs supported by Planet Aid.
Five years after the first Jatropha seedlings sprouted in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, local Farmers’ Clubs are using a new bio-fuel center to process the oil contained in the seeds of this unusual tree. Similar to large coffee beans, the non-edible seeds produce a high-quality “green oil” suitable for bio-fuel engines, and versatile enough to be converted into soap, fertilizer and bio-pesticide. Organized by ADPP Mozambique and the FACT Foundation, and supported by Planet Aid, the project involved 1,800 individuals belonging to 36 Farmers’ Clubs. Together they helped plant and cultivate 600,000 Jatropha trees – far surpassing the original target of 250,000. At the bio-fuel center, farmers and other workers are being trained in various aspects of production, including seed cultivation and plant harvesting, oil production and refinement, and conversion of oil into other products.
In the Spirit of GratitudeBetween Christmas and New Year’s Eve Planet Aid employees hit the streets to individually thank 2,800 business owners and community representatives for hosting Planet Aid donation bins at their respective locations. In the process, Planet Aid staffers logged thousands of miles to visit inner city, suburban, and rural Planet Aid bin sites in 22 states. Of Planet Aid’s 13,000 site hosts, many include small businesses, major department and grocery stores, fuel stations, mini-marts, shopping centers, as well as churches, schools, and local civic/community centers.
Planet Aid Post Debuts
To help spread the word about Planet Aid’s clothing recycling program and its international aid mission, each site host also received copies of the recently published
Planet Aid Post to share with their employees and customers. In total, more than 50,000 copies of the
Planet Aid Post were distributed. The inaugural issue of the
Post contains informative and educational news about recycling and its environmental impact, the global textile trade, and specific examples of how Planet Aid has made a difference in impoverished areas around the globe. View or download a copy of the Planet Aid Post at
http://planetaid.org/planet-aid-post/
Five years after the first Jatropha seedlings sprouted in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, local Farmers’ Clubs are using a new bio-fuel center to process the oil contained in the seeds of this unusual tree. Similar to large coffee beans, the non-edible seeds produce a high-quality “green oil” suitable for bio-fuel engines, and versatile enough to be converted into soap, fertilizer and bio-pesticide. Organized by ADPP Mozambique and the FACT Foundation, and supported by Planet Aid, the project involved 1,800 individuals belonging to 36 Farmers’ Clubs. Together they helped plant and cultivate 600,000 Jatropha trees – far surpassing the original target of 250,000. At the bio-fuel center, farmers and other workers are being trained in various aspects of production, including seed cultivation and plant harvesting, oil production and refinement, and conversion of oil into other products.
