Kindness and Empowerment
When Paarth from Mumbai decided to declutter, he listed a set of weights on Just Swap. Soon after, Arundhati reached out. She shared that the weights would help her set up a small gym for an NGO working to empower women. Hearing this, Paarth chose to gift the equipment instead of selling it. What began […]
A Walk That Turned into Wheels
A few days ago, I posted on Just Swap looking for a bicycle for my helper, who walks a long distance every day to get to work. The response from the community was heartening. Among them, Pranita Borkar offered a bicycle — and insisted on giving it free of cost. Today, my helper received the […]
From One Home to Another
Last Sunday, Mrs. Sampada from the Kothrud Just Swap group posted about her Merritt sewing machine. The very next day, she received a call from a gentleman who had come to know about the post through his wife’s workplace. They visited to see the machine — and shared that they were hoping to buy it […]
A Christmas Tree That Carried Joy
When my daughter, who had recently delivered twin boys, planned a Christmas photo shoot with her babies, she asked if I could check the Just Swap group for a Christmas tree. I posted a simple request. Within no time, Deepa Prasad responded, sharing a picture of a tree she thought might suit our need. It […]
A Bond Beyond Belongings
“She came to exchange jewellery. She left a piece of her heart behind.” When Huzan visited Purva to swap some jewellery, it seemed like a regular exchange. But that meeting blossomed into something far deeper. They sat together, spoke about life, and Huzan instantly formed a bond with Purva’s 9-year-old daughter — a connection so […]
Sarthak’s First Laptop
Gauri Shinde works tirelessly in a few homes in Kalyani Nagar. She is raising her son, Sarthak, with a deep belief in education as the ladder to a better life. When she asked on the Just Swap group if anyone had an old laptop to spare — not new, not fancy, just something her son […]
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