Thursday 29 July 2021

A Cup of Coffee

Coffee on the wall!
A sweet story of generosity shared by Padam Dave:
“I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighbouring town of Venice (Italy), the city of lights and water. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, ‘Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.’ We heard this order with rather an interest and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying ‘A Cup of Coffee. While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, ‘A Cup of Coffee. It was something unique and perplexing for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man poorly dressed entered. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, 'One cup of coffee from the wall'. The waiter served coffee to this man with customary respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dust bin. Now it was no surprise for us – the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town made our eyes well up in tears. Ponder upon the need of what this man wanted... He enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self-esteem… he has no need to ask for a free cup of coffee… without asking or knowing about the one who is giving this cup of coffee to him. He only looked at the wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left. ...probably the most beautiful wall you may ever see anywhere! It’s what makes us human...”
If this touched your ❤️, share! Have a story to tell?
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Monday 26 July 2021

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 71 days away!

 

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 71 days away!
Have you started planning your giving activities?
You don’t need to have spare money or spare time to do good.
You can build generosity into your daily activities, and it could even be recreational fun things!
Experience the simple joys in giving!
Here are seven ideas for this week:
- Gift a book to someone.
- Send thank you notes to doctors and caregivers.
- Make a call to a lonely friend/ relative and share a good memory.
- Lend your ear - call a colleague and ask how they are finding the change in routine.
- Serve tea and snacks to helpers.
- Cook a meal or do a chore for a neighbour who needs help.
- Give a day off to your domestic help.
Want more ideas? There are 500+ ideas to choose from, and we are most happy for you to take them!
#MaineDiya
#DaanUtsav
#GivingEveryTuesday
#GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesdayIndia

Monday 19 July 2021

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 78 days away!

 

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 78 days away!
Hope you have started exercising your “giving” muscle in the run up to India’s annual festival of giving, Daan Utsav - Joy of Giving Week.
Did you know that India joined the global generosity movement, GivingTuesday, in the year 2017 and that we are the only country celebrating GivingTuesday on the Tuesday of DaanUtsav? The weeklong DaanUtsav starts every year on Oct 2, Gandhi Jayanti!
Enjoy your daily act of generosity!
Here are seven ideas for this week!
#MaineDiya
#DaanUtsav
#GivingEveryTuesday
#GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesdayIndia


Tuesday 13 July 2021

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 84 days away!

 

The annual celebration of #GivingTuesdayIndia during #DaanUtsav is only 84 days away!
Start now with your daily acts of generosity...
Here are seven ideas for this week!
#MaineDiya
#DaanUtsav
#GivingEveryTuesday
#GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesdayIndia


Monday 5 July 2021

3 months to go for the annual celebration of GivingTuesdayIndia.

 

3 months to go for the annual celebration of GivingTuesdayIndia.
Plan a special celebration of your generosity on the Tuesday of #DaanUtsav!
Mark Oct 5 on your calendar 🗓 to participate in events being planned by our NGO partners and giving platforms.
#GivingEveryTuesday
#GivingTuesdayIndia
#GivingTuesday