Against tradition and scepticism, India's Wall of Kindness flourishes

By Amrit Dhillon
Updated October 2 2016 - 12:13am, first published October 1 2016 - 2:29pm
A man checks out a garment left at the Wall of Kindness in Bhilwara, India.  Photo: Gopal Kamad
A man checks out a garment left at the Wall of Kindness in Bhilwara, India. Photo: Gopal Kamad
Children help themselves to donated items at the Wall of Kindness in Bhilwara, India. Photo: Gopal Kamad
Children help themselves to donated items at the Wall of Kindness in Bhilwara, India. Photo: Gopal Kamad
A man inspects a shirt at the wall in Bhilwara. Photo: Gopal Kamad
A man inspects a shirt at the wall in Bhilwara. Photo: Gopal Kamad
Women hang donated clothes on the wall that is giving locals a taste for charity. Photo: Gopal Kamad
Women hang donated clothes on the wall that is giving locals a taste for charity. Photo: Gopal Kamad
The wall sits behind a fence, but there is no security. Photo: Gopal Kamad
The wall sits behind a fence, but there is no security. Photo: Gopal Kamad

New Delhi: In a country where philanthropy has yet to take root, a simple idea is growing.

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