Community Service Program: Collection and Distribution of Wearable Clothing Based on Socio-Economic Empowerment in Jambi City

Abstract

This community service program aims to improve the social welfare of underprivileged families in Jambi City through the productive and sustainable management of wearable clothing. The activity was carried out over a two-month period through the collection of donated clothing, sorting and selection, and resale at affordable prices at several crowded locations in Jambi City. A total of 1,250 pieces of wearable clothing were collected, of which 980 items were sold through social bazaars at prices ranging from IDR 5,000 to IDR 25,000 per item. The total funds raised amounted to IDR 24,750,000 and were fully allocated for social assistance to nearly 40 underprivileged families in Jambi City in the form of food packages and basic necessities. The results indicate that this program successfully provided affordable access to clothing, increased public social awareness, and created a fair social economic cycle. It is concluded that the empowerment-based resale of wearable clothing is an effective, applicable, and relevant model of community service grounded in the values of Islamic economics.