How You Can Donate Food, Clothes, Toys, and Furniture in the UAE

Dubai Cares accepts donations for second-hand clothing for both children and adults. During their annual Ramadan Campaign or in times of crisis faced by other countries, you'll find their telltale donation boxes in shopping malls. They are also open for volunteer work and other forms of support.

For more information, call 04 450 4550 or visit www.dubaicares.ae

The Emirates Red Crescent is a great volunteer-run humanitarian organisation. They will gladly accept secondhand clothes, bedding, and other goods, of which they will provide to other countries that are facing a crisis such as war, natural disasters, etc. They do not pick-up items, but you can find their donation boxes and representatives in various locations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

For more information, call 800733 or visit www.rcuae.com

Located along Sheikh Zayed Road in Sky Tower, the Maria Christina Foundation happily accepts a variety of donations such as old clothes, blankets, shoes, and even furniture. To donate unwanted furniture in Dubai, this must be arranged and will usually be no problem as they have teams in Mirdiff, Umm Suquem, and Bur Dubai. Proceeds from their sales go as relief aids for the poor and needy in developing or poverty-stricken countries.

For more information, visit www.mariacristinafoundation.org

If you're looking for a place to donate unused, pre-owned medicines in the UAE, look to Dar Al Ber Society. As long as the medicines have not been used, are sealed, and have not yet expired, they will gladly accept such charitable donations. Dar Al Ber Society also accepts used clothes, household items including furniture, and other forms of support. All of these are collected to provide for orphans in the UAE, the needy, and low-income households in other parts of the world.

For more information, visit https://daralber.ae/cms/en/

Al Ihsan Charity accepts charitable collections such as second-hand clothing, shoes, furniture, kitchenware, food, school supplies, unused medicine, etc. for families who have lost their only breadwinner through death, deportation, a jail sentence, they've been abandoned, divorced, etc. to help them get back on their feet.

For more information, visit www.alihsan.ae

For donating unwanted pet food and other pet supplies, head to K9 Friends, the UAE's longest-running pet rescue and rehoming shelter. Doing so would help the volunteer team care for the rescued animals until the pets find a new loving home, as the shelter would often receive more rescued dogs and cats than it can hold.

For more information, call 04 8878739 or visit http://www.k9friends.com/

The Al Noor Special Needs Training Centre is supported by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai. The organisation works to promote the development and well-being of children and adults who face physical and cognitive challenges. On top of offering training, programs, and activities, the centre has a wide selection of therapy available for people with special needs. The Al Noor Special Needs Training Centre relies on charity and sponsorship, so UAE residents are encouraged to donate second-hand goods here. The Al Barsha branch in Dubai accepts donations for second-hand clothes.

For more information, visit https://alnoorspneeds.ae/