What we can do is limitless

We are UAE’s leading charity thrift shop chain. We now have two branches in Dubai and a growing online shop. We take in preloved items, sell and rehome them with zero waste, and donate 100% of our profits to support children around the world. We are volunteer run with skeleton staff. My role is to make sure everyone is motivated, fill the gaps, and give direction to our work.

Diversity is our strength, especially as thrifting is something new to the UAE. We all bring insights from our home country to make Thrift for Good the accessible empowering place that it is.

I am lucky that I am living my dream. For me, every day is something new, whether in store, online, office or on the road at events, markets or with our donors and customers.

We have a positive supportive work culture. Each staff member is a team leader, motivating each other and our volunteers. It is a community of people supporting a good cause.

The most satisfying aspect of my role is the connection with the charity projects we are doing this all for. I love receiving the reports and good news about what we are able to achieve.

The most challenging aspect is finding enough hours in the day. What we can do is limitless. Time, unfortunately, is not. So, we are constantly looking for how we can expand our capacity with volunteer supporters and sponsors.