First I got to know the name of Goonj few years back when they collaborated with Pantaloon for collecting old clothing. They have been active in different parts of the country. It was great to know that Goonj founder was awarded Magsaysay for the year 2015. This would definitely boost morale of different people in various parts of the world trying to act differently for the less privileged sections of the society.
It was an experience recently to interact with the Goonj founder and listen to him. The simple man speaks with lots of conviction and confidence. A brilliant student who completed his post graduation from country's premier institute Indian Institute of Mass Communication chose to ignore the calls from corporate sector for the sake of call from his heart.
Goonj has been successful in recycling the extra clothes in our wardrobe for the people who need it. Mr. Anshu Gupta rightly says that you cannot use the word 'donation' for sharing your old clothes but even if people do that, dignity of many can be maintained, Your old cloth can not only provide warmth to the needy people but also can save lives during winter. Goonj has also been successful in making and distributing sanitary napkins to rural women through waste clothes.
If we have more and more people like Anshu Gupta, the face of the needy and poor in this country will lighten up.
