Ilsur Metshin inspected the new premises of the charitable warehouse “Good Hands”

(KZN.RU, September 22, Anton Nozdrin). The central warehouse “Good Hands”, organized by the charitable fund “Day of Good Deeds”, was opened in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan. The premise on the ground floor of a residential building №3 on Kalinina Street was given to the charitable fund for use on a rent-free basis by authorities. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, got acquainted with the work of the central warehouse in new conditions.

The warehouse “Good Hands” began its work in 2013 on Dekabristov Street. Its area was about 300 square meters Anyone could bring clean and wearable clothes and shoes, household appliances and interior items to the warehouse, and those who needed received it.

The area of the new premises is more than three times the previous size and is more than 1000 square meters. One-half has already been repaired for the distribution points. There will be sorting, technical and household rooms in the remaining rooms. Rustem Khasanov, the director of the charity fund, told the Mayor that the heating, water supply, and electricity supply elements were repaired, the finishing was completely finished, new floors were filled after receiving the premises in the spring of this year.

Ilsur Metshin asked how the receiving and delivery of things were being done. The director of the fund told that the obligatory condition of receiving things is their cleanliness and serviceability. Volunteers sort all received by gender type, ages, categories. “We gave each item a value in points. You can get no more than 10 thousand points in one hand”, said R. Khasanov and explained that this rule was introduced so that people do not take things out by full trucks. According to the director of the fund, this amount is quite enough to get dressed completely. Ilsur Metshin asked how big percent of the clothes would go away. The director of the fund said that everything would be sorted out completely. “We have a constant receiving flow and a constant stream of people who want to take things. There is never an overtaking in the warehouse”, said R. Khasanov.

The Mayor of Kazan asked if there was enough of a centralized charitable warehouse for the whole city. The director said that it will be quite enough because the new points of reception will open on Vosstaniya and Pushkin streets within a month. These premises were also transferred to the Fund by the Executive Committee. It is planned to open one more such point in one of the shopping centers of Kazan.

Ilsur Metshin noted that he remembers well the old premises on Dekabristov Street. “That cellar deserved respect, as you did with your good work. And here is just a good, civilized store. Great job that you took such a bold decision and made it happen” said the Mayor of Kazan.

According to the fund's employees, children's and men's clothing is most needed. People who belong to the category of the poor receive things. It is families with many children, people in difficult life situations or who have suffered as a result of any disasters, all those who cannot afford to buy it in stores. Rustem Khasanov said that they receive information about the needy citizens from the charitable fund “Alpari”, after which they personally contact the person and invite him to the warehouse. The warehouse is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm.

Damir Fattakhov, the first deputy head of the Executive Committee, Andrey Lobov, the head of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts’ administration, also took part in the inspection.

Over 4 years of work, more than 8 thousand Kazan citizens brought their belongings here, more than 12 thousand citizens received clothes, shoes, and other items. Also, the inhabitants of other cities, suffered from natural disasters, received help in a warehouse. According to R. Khasanov, things were sent there by full trucks.