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What to do with old specs

Wondering if anyone had any suggestions, have been having a bit of a clear out this weekend and found a couple of pairs in good condition and seems such a shame to just bin them. Any ideas on what I can do with them, I think I saw a charity once that took old specs to Africa?
Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
Debt September 20th 2022 £2991.68- 96.92% paid off
Met NIM 23/06/2008

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  • Rotary used to do this - you could try your local club!
  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,863 Forumite
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    Most opticians will take them. I always give mine to Specsavers
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  • smallpackages
    smallpackages Posts: 10,024 Forumite
    phone your local optician i worked in one years ago and they sent old specs to third world countries
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  • suki1964
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    I know my locak Specsavers have a donation box in the store for them - they are sent to third world countries
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