See little-remembered items that can be donated to shelters in Rio Grande do Sul

According to the latest bulletin released by the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, in the early afternoon of this Tuesday (14), there are more than 76,800 people living in shelters across the state. Some of the sites were set up on an emergency basis, with less structure to support families. Therefore, items little remembered when sorting donations may be missed by homeless people.

Kitchen Items

In some places that did not previously function as shelters, there is a need to set up kitchens. In addition to food, cutlery and pans, volunteers interviewed by the CNN cited the need for donations of can openers It is bottle openers .

Hair care and hygiene

Shelters also need items used for hair care. Among the objects that are most needed, listed by volunteers who work daily with homeless people are:

• Hair ties, such as elastics and rubber bands;
• Hair dryers;
• Combs and hairbrushes.

nail clippers They are also being widely used and are needed in shelters, especially for use by children.

Clothing care

The shelters have received a variety of clothes, but donations can include other types of objects that help maintain the donations. According to volunteers, in improvised places such as shelters, there is a need for buckets for clothes to be washed and elastics and pins to adapt children's clothes to children's bodies. Other items mentioned were:

• fabrics for making underwear
• clothesline rope
• clothespins
• thread, needle and sewing items in general

Work attire

The volunteers interviewed by the CNN report that many adults have returned to work, so they need clothing suited to their roles. There are cases of secretaries and lawyers who need high-heeled shoes It is dress shirts .

Finally, some homeless people had to leave their homes in a hurry, often in the early hours of the morning, with only the clothes on their backs. Therefore, there are people who need Eyeglasses .