“Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are.”
Embracing this year’s Mandela Day theme, last-mile logistics company Pargo has teamed up with social enterprise Clothes To Good (CTG) for a nationwide donation drive—and together, they’re challenging everyone to get involved.
Any preloved clothes, bedding, shoes or other textiles are welcomed as donations by CTG, a textile recycling and disability empowerment organisation that sources clothing and textile waste from schools, volunteer programs and popular retailers, including H&M, to create employment opportunities for women, mothers of children with disabilities and people living with disabilities.
The partnership strongly aligns with Pargo’s mission to create an inclusive ecommerce environment through their nationwide pickup point network, which gives everyone an opportunity to shop online, and receive and return their orders regardless of where they live.
“We often get requests from people all over the country who want to make donations to CTG but we haven’t been able to easily collect from them due to logistics constraints”, said Jacerenda Naidoo, Managing Director at Clothes To Good. “That’s why we are so excited about this partnership with Pargo for Mandela Month as it will give more people an opportunity to make their donation by simply visiting their choice of Pargo Points located across the country.”
The two brands come together at a critical time as the rising cost of living and fuel continues to soar. Pargo’s easy return solution allows customers to drop off their online orders at a participating nearby Pargo Point, making donating to CTG easier than ever before—and best news? It won’t cost them a cent.
“We are offering South Africans the opportunity to do their part for Mandela Month by donating their preloved clothes at our Pargo Points for upcycling and recycling by Clothes To Good”, said Derk Hoekert, co-founder of Pargo. “While building our new Returns solution, we quickly realised that there is so much potential for an effective reverse logistics product even beyond the ecommerce landscape, which makes us even more excited about this partnership.”
To donate, simply create a return order online here, choose your preferred Pargo Point, safely package your donation and drop it off when you’re ready.
The donation drive will run for the month of July. Any textiles qualify as donations; however, each parcel has a weight limit of 5kg.
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