On 3rd May 2011 SHAWCO opened a clothing retail outlet called Rags 2 Riches. Rags 2 Riches is a Social Enterprise initiated in 2008. This initiative came about in order to generate an income to contribute towards SHAWCO’s sustainability.
Rags 2 Riches recycles quality used clothing and sells the clothing at affordable prices. SHAWCO places containers in student residences, faculty buildings and offices at the University of Cape Town. Students and staff fill the containers with any clothing they no longer need. We have also placed some containers at various Corporate offices and local schools. SHAWCO collects the donated items from the containers on set dates.
These clothing items are then sold from our Rags 2 Riches shop and in wholesale to ladies from developing communities, who in return re-sell these items in their communities.
The income generated is used to sustain SHAWCO’s various projects namely our Saturday School, Education Projects and Health Projects.
If you would like to donate your used clothing please contact Edith van der Rheede:
Tel: +27 (0) 21 650-5431
