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How secondhand donations are funding development in Ramallah

A Ramallah shop is trying to do its part to help lessen Palestinians' reliance on foreign assistance for development.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Mervat Mustafa collected the kitchen utensils she no longer used and donated them to Dukkan, the shop where they were being displayed for resale, with the proceeds going toward local development projects.

“I heard about Dukkan on Facebook, and I really liked the idea,” Mustafa told Al-Monitor. “Not only did I contribute to this initiative by giving away some of the old utensils I don’t use anymore, but I also bought some books and embroideries that I liked.”

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