Donate your old toys

The number of children in poverty has increased enormously this year.  And this happens next to our doors, in our communities!

My heart breaks when I imagine that there will be children who do not get presents this Sinterklaas or Christmas.

Hence a warm call as tip for today: 
If you still have old toys (or new ;-)) lying around somewhere, take them to an association that collects and distributes them.  These toys will give children a smile this holiday season 🙂

Please make sure the toys are still in a good condition. If they have to be thrown away, it will cost the volunteers  money.

A few examples of organisations that collect and distribute toys are:

In Belgium: Moeders voor moeders and Spullenhulp. At De Kringwinkel you can even request free collection. Centers for Asylum seekers are also happy with toys.

In the Netherlands: Speelgoedbank Toys4u and Het Vergeten kind, Stichting babyspullen, Kind in Asielzoekcentra, …

I suppose, there will also be a lot of local initiatives, most of which run on volunteer work. Go browse or contact the local OCMW to see how you can donate toys in your neighborhood.