Junkbuddy Recycling Foundation

13/01/2022

Sarita, a native of Karhal village in UP was a happy soul, full of positivity and living a content life. She had a supporting husband, a joyful kid, and a peaceful family. Little did she know what life had in store for her. Unfortunately, their second child Yug was born with a rare syndrome where his mind and body could not develop as a normal child. She had to leave her job to take care of her child. Sarita & her husband were unable to get their son treated well because of their poor financial condition. They went to every possible hospital and institution to get their child treated, but all in vain.
Their life took a turn when Sarita's relative introduced her to Junkbuddy Recycling Foundation in Delhi, where she could take care of Yug and earn by stitching. Her husband also got a job, so they shifted to Delhi.
Sarita gelled with the philosophy of Junkbuddy. She began to see scrap as a treasure. It was she who came up with an idea of cloth packaging of the ancient games from scrap/discarded clothes. She added the glitter of her experience to the products. One of Junkbuddy's consumers loved her idea & motivated her creativity by donating a sewing machine to her, to let her experiment with more new sewing ideas, which helped her earn some extra money helping her financial life to a better condition.
Donors and supporters like you are getting Sarita’s life back on track. Now she can work at her home along with taking care of her children. Her elder son is continuing with his school and Yug has also found a doctor to whom he is responding. He has started speaking small words. But there is a long way to go.
Every time you buy from Junkbuddy, you add value to many lives like Sarita. Your small purchase can help vulnerable families like Sarita's, get a dignified livelihood. Make a difference in their lives by purchasing their crafted products.
For Sarita’s work visit: http://www.galiretrovali.in/en/sarita

08/01/2022

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01/01/2022

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas from Junkbuddy Recycling Foundation!!
Thank you for your precious time. Without your support, we wouldn’t be able to keep up with this journey. Junkbuddy values its opportunity to serve you and looks forward to doing so in the future.
Help us by sending your discarded and less used stuff for our team to create it more meaningful.

Be the Santa in your own ways for our Junkbuddy family.

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17/12/2021

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11/12/2021

Growing Coriander without soil in a scrap PET bottle.

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Hydroponics is becoming a hot trend now. Growing plants without soil prove to be a boon to people living in flats as plants can be grown in less space in a tidy manner.
Those who want to learn or try hydroponics can start with this small experiment of growing coriander in PET bottle.
Materials required:
1. Coriander seeds
2. PET bottle 1.5 – 2L
3. Granular gravel (200-250gms)
4. Sand (1 TBSP)
5. 2 TBSP compost/Fertilizer
Process:
1. Soak coriander seeds in a bowl of water for 2 days. Seeds that are floating after 2 days must be discarded. (Fig. A)
2. Cut PET bottle 1/3rd from the top. Make tiny holes (approx. 20) as shown in Fig. B.
3. The two parts should be kept as shown in Fig. C.
4. Wash the granular gravel thoroughly and fill the upper part of the bottle with it. (Ref. Fig. E).
5. Spread the soaked seeds on the gravel and cover them by sprinkling sand. This sand will protect the seeds from the sun and will keep them moist.
6. Fill the lower part of the bottle with tap water and keep the upper part on it. The upper part of the bottle should be dipped in the water for up to 1 inch.
7. After 5-7 days you will see roots coming out of the holes.
8. Replace the water and add compost/fertilizer to it.
9. After 7-10 days your coriander will be ready to harvest.

• For doubts/questions kindly DM.

06/12/2021

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Nobody knows what life will be offering to one in the next second. Life twisted to a tragic side for Sudip Das (Vijay) at the age of 12 when he lost his parents in a period of 3 months due to disease leaving behind a younger brother and sister of ages 3 and 5 respectively. And this is the time when suddenly these 3 kids became a burden for the rest of the family. Somehow an aunt agreed to keep the younger ones with her on the condition that Vijay will be sending money for their upbringing.
This was the time when Vijay moved from his village Bethuadahari (West Bengal) to Gurgaon in search of a job. But there were challenges. Either he was not getting the job because of his age or he was offered peanuts for what he was doing. Still, he didn’t give up and continued with what he could do. 4 years went and then we met him in one of the Baliawas sports grounds maintaining pitches with heavy rollers. A 12 hours job in the scorching heat and getting peanuts at the end of the month.
“I shall give whatever it takes to move ahead.” Was the spark which was there in Vijay. The moment we told him that he would be learning the skill of making products out of scrap he was overjoyed and joined Junkbuddy. Learning a skill along with the present job, hunger, and responsibilities of the younger ones was not an easy task but when you have zeal and love something you don’t quit.
Vijay has a hobby of collecting discarded horseshoes. And he used to find a lot of them in Baliawas. So, he started crafting those horseshoes in his products. One can see the creativity of this boy in his products, be it kitchenware, photo frames, or décor items, he has done fabulous work. He has transformed the scrap into a treasure.
Today the life has started changing in his favor. Along with his job he is making these products. We can also support him by sharing his story so that he is able to sell his products.
You can see his creativity here: https://www.galiretrovali.in/en/sudip-das