We ask people to put forward one thing to be repaired at a time. This means everyone gets a chance to get help. Once your item has been fixed, you can join the queue again with something else. Of all your broken stuff, you might like to decide which thing you want to prioritise.
The rapid growth of repair cafes around Europe and North America has been driven by volunteerism – groups of committed (and handy!) people who regularly give up their time to help their neighbours bring life back to their broken belongings.
It's simplicity has seen the idea expand across the world with over 2000 cafes. Australia currently hosts over 40 Repair Cafes.
The ultimate objective of these cafés is to promote a sustainable society. Martine Postma initiated Repair Cafe and held the first one in Amsterdam in 2009. She later started the Repair Cafe Foundation, a non-profit organisation. There are 1500 Repair Cafes worldwide, and Bengaluru is the only Indian city to have one.
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