On 10 October 2025 we held our first Souq. It was the first event we held under the name Thamarat, and it took place at Vrouw en Vaart, an emancipation centre in Amsterdam.

The Souq is a free shop. We take donations from the community and sort them, and then we open the doors so that anyone who needs something can walk in, browse and take what they want.

Volunteers in a hall sorting clothes from bags of donations piled on the floor, with rails and tables of clothes behind them. — Volunteers sorting bags of donations.

That day there were clothes and shoes, children’s clothes, toys, accessories and household items, all of them donated, laid out on rails and tables for people to choose from.

A rail of shirts, coats and a pink jacket in an empty room, with rows of shoes on tables along the wall. — A rail of coats and shirts, with shoes along the wall.

Children’s and baby clothes laid out in rows on two tables. — Children’s clothes laid out on the tables.

More than 200 people came. Many people were pleased and went home happy.

Many people went home happy.

Two round tables with soft toys and children’s bags, toy cars and dolls on tables against the wall, and a large green soft toy on a chair. — Toys and soft toys on the tables.

A table with bags, belts, make-up and toiletries, and more tables of folded clothes by the windows. — Bags, accessories and toiletries, with folded clothes behind.

This is where the Thamarat Souq began. We have held more since then; you can read about the Souq in February 2026.

Do you have clothes or toys to give? Get in touch through our contact page and our team will come and pick them up.