Save Dh300: UAE parents swap textbooks, donate uniforms to cut back-to-school costs

Parents in the UAE are exchanging textbooks and donating barely used uniforms in a bid to cut costs and stay sustainable. From WhatsApp groups to websites, there are several platforms that are making it easier for parents to do this.Dubai resident Rashi has set up a platform called Step Up to help parents around the UAE to donate or buy second-hand uniforms. She said she started the initiative after her two children began outgrowing their barely used uniforms. “I worked in the fashion industry,...

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