Seva · My birthday with a purpose
Shelf to Self
From your shelf to her first day at work.
Somewhere in your wardrobe is an outfit you no longer reach for. For a woman starting her first job, it is what makes her feel ready. This birthday, I'm choosing to receive differently — not gifts, but pre-loved clothes that can be passed forward with love, dignity and confidence.
Collecting until 5 September
What to donate
Donate
Good-quality workwear
Either style
Indian & Western wear
Condition
Clean, wearable, ready to wear
How it works
01
You donate
Drop off or send us the workwear sitting unused in your wardrobe.
02
We refresh
Everything is sorted, cleaned and checked so it's ready to wear.
03
NGOs pass it forward
Partner NGOs hand it to women stepping into their first jobs.
Where the clothes go
We're partnering with NGOs already working in women's skill development, employment, livelihood and career readiness — so every outfit reaches a woman who will genuinely use it. Organisations we're working with and reaching out to include:
Goonj
Clothing and dignity-led rural & urban development
SEWA Bharat
Livelihoods and employment for women workers
Azad Foundation
Livelihoods with dignity for resource-poor women
Katalyst India
Career readiness for young women in STEM
Udayan Care
Skilling and employability for young women
Pratham Education Foundation
Vocational skilling and job placement
Sambhav Foundation
Skill training and workforce entry
Nanhi Kali
Education and futures for underprivileged girls
Partnerships are at different stages of confirmation. If you run or know an NGO working with women in employment or livelihood, write to us below.
Donate, partner or volunteer
Tell us how you'd like to be part of Shelf to Self and we'll take it from there.