Frequently Asked Questions

1. How can I participate?

There are many ways in which individuals and groups can get involved this year:

1. Donate preloved and brand new items for migrant workers. A wishlist of gift options is available below

2. Donate CNY goodies for the bazaar

3. Volunteer to sort donated items for our CNY bazaar

4. Contribute to our fundraiser to help us buy essential items to gift to workers

2. Who are the donated items for?

The donations are for the wonderful migrant workers of Singapore, who build and maintain and keep Singapore clean & beautiful. They are all men, so please do not donate women's or children's items.

3. What items are required?

Examples of needed items include:

New

• 1.5 L water bottles (most popular)

• Safety shoes (we rarely if ever, get donations of safety boots)

• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash/soap, shampoo, razors, tiger balm or similar)

New & Preloved

• Sports shoes

• Umbrellas

• Raincoats

• Backpacks

• Suitcases

• Induction cooker

• Blender

• Hair trimmer

• Table or standing fan

• Rice cooker

• Kettles

• Powerbank

• Bluetooth earphones

• Sunglasses

Food items

• Halal

• Vegetarian

4. Do you accept clothes and bedding?

No, unfortunately. Clothes and bedding donated tend to vary widely in quality and many of such items fail the quality check (stains, pilling, bed bugs). In addition, clothes cannot be recycled in standard recycling bins. The effort it takes to sort through clothes can be better channeled for other purposes, and as such, we do not accept clothes and bedding at our CNY Bazaar. We seek your understanding on this.

5. Do you accept opened CNY goodies?

No, unfortunately. We do not accept donations of opened snacks. This is a firm policy that we have put in place in order to preserve the dignity of our migrant workers. We appreciate your understanding and support of our efforts to provide a positive and respectful experience for all involved in the event. Thank you for considering ItsRainingRaincoats and we hope you will still participate in our bazaar in some other way.

6. When can I start dropping off items?

1. Cochrane RC

   • Non-food items

     • 16 January to 5 February; 9am to 10pm daily

   • Food items

     • ONLY on 5 February 10am to 5.30pm

2. All other drop-off points

   • 6 January to 5 February 2023

For more information on drop off points, please contact the respective reps here.

7. I am out of town or otherwise unable to buy and donate items. Can I make a cash donation instead?

You can order online from any online retailer such as Amazon or Decathalon and have the items sent to inspIRRe at 470 Upper Paya Lebar Road.

If not, you may also choose to donate to us. You can donate to us via this giving.sg fundraiser link. The funds donated are used to purchase essential items for migrant workers as identified by ItsRainingRaincoats.

8. I am from a corporate entity interested to run a collection for my office.

That's great! Please contact us via email at admin@itsrainingraincoats.com so we can best tailor a programme for your needs.

9. What if I have further queries?

Please contact us via email at admin@itsrainingraincoats.com.