Murcia Murcia opens the first fashion 'fashion of Caritas in Cartagena opens the first fashion of Cáritas in Cartagena

The project is committed to a sustainable consumption space reusing second -hand goods and at the same time favoring the insertion of people at risk of social exclusion from the territory.In addition, the income of the establishment will be allocated to training and labor inclusion initiatives of vulnerable groups attended by Cáritas.

'Fashion re-' is a business initiative promoted by Caritas and aimed at promoting social and solidarity economy through reuse, recycling and the sale of used clothing, with the main objective of generating social and sustainable employment, according tosources from this humanitarian organization reported in a statement.

The fashion 'fashion of Caritas Diocese of Cartagena has been created with a modern and current image, which wants to break the stereotypes that are associated with second-hand stores.There are currently seven people in vulnerability between the store, the warehouse and the collection service, following the demanding cleaning, disinfection and access control protocols implemented after the outbreak of the COVID19.

This is the first store in the Region of Murcia and the number 105 of 'fashion re-' in Spain.Following the health crisis, Cáritas wants to emphasize especially the value of these projects framed in the social and solidarity economy.

"An important commitment to proximity trade and the generation of jobs from recovery processes," according to Cáritas, who believes that "it is time, as a society, to face social reconstruction, live with social conscience and that thisimpact on consumption ".

"The crisis we are suffering has hit the most vulnerable groups we attend," adds the humanitarian organization, which points out that people who buy in 'fashion re-' help these groups to be able to get out of this crisis.

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The Caritas Diocese textile project of Cartagena is based on a circular economy that respects and takes care of people and the environment."Now it is more necessary than ever working for the awareness of the reuse of clothing," add the same sources.

One of our priority goals within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, is responsible consumption and production.In this sense, Cáritas highlights that in their plants they work following a process of treatment of clothing and accessories with which it achieves a saving of CO2 emissions and M3 of water.

'Fashion re-' is the social initiative promoted by Cáritas, framed within the social and solidarity economy, aimed at the collection, reuse and preparation for textile recycling.It has 6.000 containers on public roads and other private locations (such as schools, health centers, supermarkets, etc..).

Those suitable garments to offer them a second life are put on sale in one of their own 100 stores, where, in addition, the people who need it can also acquire their garments, through a normalized purchase experience and without any cost.

With his activity, 'fashion re-' has generated 1.000 jobs, 500 of which are intended for people at a situation or risk of exclusion that they carry out within fashion their insertion itineraries.