The presentation was made by co-founder Ysabelle Hughes: $200,000 to be assigned towards IPP’s scholarship fund and the reminder towards Community projects in state homes including Homestead Place of Safety for Girls, Maxfield Park Children’s Home and another, not presently supported by IPP, Yadel Home for Children in Old Harbour.
Mukkle Thrift is a non-profit organisation with the aim of creating an accessible thrifting environment where Jamaicans can donate and shop, while contributing to a worthy cause. Their team is comprised of four young women: Sarah Miles, Kathryn Lee, Leah Brown and Ysabelle Hughes. This group was formed while pursuing their degrees both locally and overseas, ranging from Sociology to Science Policy, but they all share a common goal of playing their part in the growth of Jamaica.
With thrifting becoming such a huge part of fashion culture across the globe, they were interested in expanding the scene in Jamaica, but with a charitable twist. Inspired by the Jamaican proverb ‘Every mikkle mek a mukkle’, they aim to collectively make a ‘mukkle’ for their country by leading a sustainable and charitable organisation. This initiative hopes to give Jamaicans an innovative, collaborative space where they feel enabled to both donate and shop. They collect donations of a wide variety of ‘pre-loved’, lightly-worn clothing, which they then resell for $1,500 JMD or less at their pop-up thrift shops.
The money raised is donated to a worthy causes and the unsold clothing donated to charities and orphanages. In order to make an actual impact they are constantly seeking new ways to put this money to the best possible use. As newcomers to the ‘non-profit organisation’ scene, their team is eager to partner with a notable and experienced organisation like the International Proxy Parents (IPP).
Find them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook under the name @mukklethrift.
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