Projects

Here are some projects that embody the spirit of gift culture:

INDIA

1. Seva Café - a 'pay-it-forward' restaurant deeply rooted in trust and generosity (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Jaipur)
2. Dariya Dil Dukaan - a unique 'dukaan/shop' for people to offer reusable items and receive other items to fulfill their needs and also an experiment to grow our hearts and communities (Udaipur)
3. The Free Store - Similar to Dariya Dil Dukaan, a space for people to offer and receive unwanted, reusable resources as a gift, and not as a transaction (Thane, Nagpur)
4. Udaybhai Autowallah - auto-rickshaw operating on gift economy (Ahmedabad)
5. Wisdom Crafts - value-based products offered on a gift-economy basis (Ahmedabad, Pune)
6. The Freecycle Network - Grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free by reusing resources and reducing wastage (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chengannur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kohima, Lucknow, Mumbai, Panaji, Pune, Vijayawada)
7. Vipassana Meditation - one of India's most ancient technique of meditation (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal)


WORLDWIDE:
1. The Freecycle Network (125 other countries)
2. Vipassana Meditation (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania)