Collection Drives
Citywide drives collecting clothing and household goods from urban donors for processing and distribution.
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Goonj
Goonj channels urban material into rural development, treating cloth as a currency of change.
About
Goonj is a Delhi-based non-profit founded in 1999 that treats urban material — clothing, household goods, unused belongings — as a powerful development resource for rural communities.
Rather than giving away goods as charity, Goonj's model links material contribution to community labour: villages earn goods by completing development work such as building paths, cleaning water sources or planting trees.
Members can reach out through the contact tab to explore volunteering, material donations or partnership opportunities.
Events & Programmes
Not Just A Piece Of Cloth
Annual nationwide campaign raising awareness of cloth as a dignity issue, not a luxury.
Volunteer Days
Structured sorting and packing days at Goonj's processing centres, open to individuals and corporate groups.
Rural Programmes
Field visits and community programmes in partnership with rural organisations across India.
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Processing Centres
Goonj's sorting, quality-checking and packaging operations run by trained staff and volunteers.
Rural Distribution
Communities receiving Goonj material in exchange for completed development work.
Flood Relief
Rapid deployment of material during floods and disasters across India.
- mail@goonj.org
- +91 11 2656 8405
- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India
- Official website
- Monday to Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 local time
COMMUNITY VOICES
What members say
Our programme found volunteers, a printing partner and a funder in the same month. That never happened through our own channels.
Dr. Farhana Islam
Public Health Consultant
Dhaka, Bangladesh
We posted three roles and filled two from the community. The candidates understood the context before the first call.
Sophie Laurent
People & Culture Lead
Montreal, Canada
Writing on the blog wall brought me work I could not have advertised for. People read it and reached out directly.
Debasish Roy
Learning Designer
Bengaluru, India
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