Clothes for Good
An Initiative by RTA
Creative Clothes for Humanity
After the success of the initiative in previous years, and our awareness of the capabilities and manual skills of people of determination, we announce that the next edition of the initiative (first quarter of 2021) will be handled by people of determination to contribute to recycling of used uniforms to be suitable for use by people in need. People of determination will be investing their artistic and craftsmanship innovations in the retrofitting, recycling and design of used clothes donated by the government and private entities.
Our Past Events
March 2018
The Clothes for Good initiative was launched at RTA’s level as an entity in March of 2018, recycling 20,000 employees’ uniforms after the launch of its new identity. The event was organised in Festival City with the participation of more than 2000 volunteers from the mall visitors
November 2018
Due to the success of the event in March, it was decided to hold the second edition in November of the same year, provided that the initiative was to be held at Dubai’s level and invites government agencies. The event was organised in Zabeel Park and where 30,000 pieces of clothes were restored with the participation of more than 850 volunteers from various government and private agencies. The initiative entered into the Guinness Book of Records under the title "The most number of people folding shirts at the same time."
November 2019
Coinciding with the Year of Tolerance, 50 thousand pieces of clothing were redesigned by visitors at the Global Village area, as this place was chosen representing the spirit of tolerance since its contained several villages bearing the name of a number of countries, making it a touristic, entertainment and commercial platform for different nationalities. The event, which coincided with the International Day of Tolerance, November 16, included the contribution of more than 1,000 people including RTA volunteers, government agencies, public, artists, as well as visitors to the village, as they restored a huge number of clothes by drawing varied patterns on them symbolizing the countries they represent thus establishing the meaning of tolerance. The clothes were distributed to the concerned groups in cooperation with the Dar Al Ber Society
