Lotsa Helping Hands brings together caregivers and volunteers through online Communities. It organizes daily life during times of medical crisis or caregiver exhaustion in neighborhoods and communities worldwide. http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com
Category: Ressources
Getaround
Peer-to-peer car sharing and local car rental in the U.S.
lyft
Ride sharing service that helps people finding rides from people who have a car.
Fon
Startup Fon enables people to share some of their home Wi-Fi network in exchange for getting free Wi-Fi from anyone of the 7 million people in Fon’s network
Casserole club
Home cooked food, made by neighbours for neighbours. A project that connects people who like to cook with older neighbours living close by. UK-based.
LETS (Local Exchange Trading System)
LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) is a community based mutual aid networks in which people exchange goods and services by using locally created LETS credits. LETS communities are locally initiated and they can be found worldwide.
foodsharing
A German-based internet platform that gives individuals, traders and manufacturers the opportunity to offer or collect surplus food for free. It encourages people to share food instead of throwing it away.
sidecar
A ride sharing startup, now available in San Francisco and Seattle, allows “regular” drivers to pick up people who want a ride. Drivers accept a donation, but don’t charge a fee.
time republik
Time Republik – a global community where people can trade their talents in exchange for time (in beta version).
comunitats
Comunitats – a customizable time bank platform.