"Abito Qui," the boutique that sells donated clothes to provide jobs for the unemployed (VIDEO)

Ayesha comes from Bangladesh, where she worked as a seamstress in a small family workshop. Having fled to Rome, she received assistance from Caritas and was able to join the "Abito Qui" workshop as an intern, learning sewing and repair skills. After a year, she was hired by a major Italian clothing company.

“I Live Here” It's a multifaceted project. Participating volunteers collect clothing items, which are washed, ironed, repaired, and sanitized, before being sold at the "Solidarity Boutique" on Viale Monza, a 90-square-meter space provided by the Ipab Asilo Savoia charitable organization. Proceeds from sales fund the "Abito Qui" workshop, which not only works on the clothes for sale but also offers training courses in sewing and embroidery techniques, taught by volunteers from the fashion industry. It was through one of these courses that Ayesha found her stable job.

The garments come from individuals and families who donate them, but also from companies that have out-of-print finished products, or leftovers that risk being wasted and becoming waste. Meanwhile, the people welcomed for training are generally unemployed, immigrants, refugees, and those looking for work.