🌍 Introducing India’s First AI-Powered Cloth Donation Locator

Jul 26, 2025

BY Murugan

🌍 Introducing India’s First AI-Powered Cloth Donation Locator

India AI Cloth Donation Locator

A Smart Way to Give — By Arun Raj Foundation

👕 Because Warmth, Dignity, and Compassion Should Be Just a Click Away

In a world where technology is changing how we work, learn, and connect, why not use it to give smarter?

At Arun Raj Foundation, we are proud to launch India’s first AI-powered Cloth Donation Locator — a simple, intelligent platform that connects your kindness to where it’s needed most.

 

🤖 Giving with Intelligence, Not Just Intention

We believe charity is sacred — but it doesn’t have to be random.

That’s why we built an AI-enabled portal that:
 
📍 Uses location data to identify your nearest verified cloth donation box or NGO
🌍 Works globally — whether you’re in Chennai, Bangkok, or beyond
❤️ Ensures your gently used clothes reach trusted hands who serve communities in need
 
All you need to do is enter your location and drop your love where it matters.
 

🎯 Why This Matters

While food nourishes the body, it is clothing that preserves human dignity.
Yet millions across the world — especially women, children, and the elderly — suffer in silence without clean or appropriate clothes.

We aim to solve that, not with warehouses or logistics fleets — but with technology that empowers individuals to take action, one donation at a time.

“One smart cloth donation can restore dignity, reduce waste, and even save lives.”

 

🧠 Leading the Way in AI for Social Good

Arun Raj Foundation is proud to be a first mover in combining AI and social impact.
We are already building:
 
🔐 Cybersecurity Awareness platforms for elders
👕 Cloth Donation Mapping with real-time AI geolocation
📘 Upcoming AI initiatives in Education, Environment, and Empowerment
 
Because impact tech should be built for people, not just profits.
 

🙌 How to Contribute

You don’t need to be a programmer to make an impact. Here’s how anyone can help:
 
1.✅ Wash your clothes in hot water
2.✅ Dry in sunlight
3.✅ Fold, label, and neatly pack them
4.✅ Use our AI tool to find a verified drop-off point near you
5.✅ Or gift directly to someone in need 💛
 

✨ Giving Is Sacred — Across Every Faith

We celebrate interfaith giving as a shared value:

🕉️ Vastra Daan – Hinduism
✝️ “I was naked and you clothed me” – Christianity
🕌 Sadaqah & Zakat – Islam
🕍 Seva & Ahimsa – Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism

Giving is not just an act. It’s a bridge between compassion and action.

 

♻️ From Waste to Worth: Purposeful Recycling That Saves Lives and the Planet

Textile waste is one of the fastest-growing global problems. By donating clean, usable clothes instead of throwing them away, you are:

✅ Reducing landfill pressure

💧 Conserving water and energy

❤️ Creating dignity-filled moments for someone in need

 

🌍 Compassion Without Borders: A Recent Donation in Bangkok

We recently made a donation in Bangkok through the Bangkok Community Help Foundation — a powerful reminder that kindness and impact have no boundaries.

👉 See the Bangkok Donation

💬 Tag your city. Share your drop-off point. Help us build the world’s largest AI donation map.

Be the reason someone smiles.

Be the reason someone walks with dignity

FAQs

❓ What is the AI-Powered Cloth Donation Locator?

It’s India’s first smart tool that helps you find the nearest verified cloth donation centers using AI and your location data. Built by Arun Raj Foundation, it connects your kindness to where it’s needed most — instantly.

You simply enter your location or allow the tool to detect it automatically. The AI system then identifies trusted nearby drop-off points like NGO bins or shelters for you to donate clean, usable clothes.

Yes, the AI locator is 100% free to use. It’s a public-good initiative powered by technology and compassion — no signup, no cost.

Anyone — individuals, families, schools, offices, travelers — who wish to donate clothes responsibly and efficiently, anywhere in India or abroad.

We recommend:

  • Clean, gently used clothes

  • Washed in hot water

  • Sun-dried and neatly folded

  • Labeled for men, women, or children

Avoid donating torn, stained, or unusable garments.

Yes! The locator works globally. Whether you’re in Chennai or Bangkok, it helps you find the nearest registered donation spots. We’ve already mapped drop-off centers in multiple cities.

This platform ensures that your donation goes to verified centers that serve vulnerable communities. It adds a layer of trust, transparency, and geo-accuracy, ensuring your clothes help where they’re truly needed.

AI helps match your location to thousands of live NGO databases, geo-coordinates, and verified drop-off points — making giving more precise, intentional, and impactful.

You can tag your location on social media using our campaign hashtags or message Arun Raj Foundation directly with the NGO or bin details. Help us build the world’s largest AI donation map.

Currently, the locator is accessible via web. A mobile app is in development to make the donation process even easier and faster in the future.

This initiative is developed by Arun Raj Foundation, a social impact NGO working at the intersection of AI, education, environment, and empowerment.

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