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Charity sets up free shops on Baghdad walls

A group of Iraqi activists has created a project to help the poor in Iraq, and the idea, though unconventional for the region, is catching on.
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BAGHDAD — “This is for you. Take what you need,” read the banner over a wall hung with a variety of used clothes. Household goods were arranged underneath them, all part of a charitable project called the “Wall of Compassion.”

The Wall of Compassion is an initiative by a group of well-off volunteers to help the needy. It has expanded rapidly since its June launch, and by August its walls of charity had spread to seven different Baghdad locations.

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