Seconds To Give

Giving Second-hand Clothing to Impoverished Villages

‘Seconds To Give’ was formed in 2005 to simply bring joy to small and impoverished villages in the Philippines through the distribution of second-hand clothing and other items from Australia. The program is administered by a Committee of energetic and committed volunteers, which allows for all donations to be passed directly to those in need.

In its initial year, ‘Seconds To Give’ orchestrated the distribution of over 485 kilograms of second-hand clothing from Australia to the residents of the small, rural village of Bario Sinubsuban on December 10, 2005 to coincide with another inspiring day - Make Poverty History Day.

In 2006, the not-for-profit program saw more than 900 people from two villages benefiting from the donation of over 1,000kg of second hand items and an additional benefit of 2.5kg of rice was given to each family, just in time for Christmas. This amazing achievement spurred on the Committee to set aim at higher levels.

And ever since, ‘Seconds to Give’ has continued to further develop through the commitment of its volunteers and the generosity of the public and corporate sponsors. The program wishes to expand in able to reach many more villages, increase the range of items distributed and hopefully to collect funds to assist with urgent community needs such as food, repairs to infrastructure and basic educational equipment.

Jeanswest proudly supports ‘Seconds To Give’ in their mission with the supply of donations and also second hand clothing direct from Jeanswest employees! More information about ‘Seconds To Give’ can be found at their website, www.secondstogive.org