Iran’s Needy Get Winter Clothes From ‘Walls of Kindness’
As a brutal winter set in across Iran, anonymous philanthropists throughout the country painted “Walls of Kindness” and installed rows of hooks, inviting passers-by to leave warm clothes if they could spare them or take clothes if they need them.
In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 photo, Iranian men hang clothes on an outdoor charity wall in downtown Tehran, Iran. As a brutal winter set in across Iran, anonymous philanthropists throughout the country painted Walls of Kindness and installed rows of hooks, inviting passers-by to leave warm clothes if they could spare them or take clothes if they need them. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
TEHRAN, Iran—As a brutal winter set in across Iran, anonymous philanthropists throughout the country painted “Walls of Kindness” and installed rows of hooks, inviting passers-by to leave warm clothes if they could spare them or take clothes if they need them.
The unique variation on the take-a-penny, leave-a-penny jar provides winter clothes to the homeless while sparing them the shame that can come from having to beg for help. Pictures of the brightly painted walls have been circulated on social media, helping to spread the initiative.
