ACTS OF J Y J Make paper bags using old newspaper and give them away. J Talk to a homeless person. Gift a meal, or a pair of chappals. J Stand at a traffic light for an hour and help people cross the road. J Make a pot of chai and serve it to night watchmen. J Give a hug to a sweeper and thank him for his work. J Have a bucket bath -- save water! J Go to lunch with your office peon and learn his life story. J Take public transport on your next trip, and donate saved money. J Give a gift to the sweeper in your society. J Avoid plastic for 7 days; carry a cloth bag instead. J Give your maid a surprise paid day off. J Clean a statue in a public place. J Have a party with children of domestic helpers in your society.

Smile and spread the joy! Try some of these simple Acts of Kindness!

J Volunteer for a week at an orphanage or a home for the elderly. J Help a ragpicker collect and carry waste for an hour. J Sponsor a movie ticket for someone who can’t afford it. J Help read to someone who is illiterate. J Gather a few friends and clean up a public park. J Take some street kids on a Joy Ride in your car or in a taxi. J Sit in a bus and buy tickets for all the passengers in the bus. J Chat with elders about their advice to future generations. Daan Utsav is India’s “festival of giving” and brings together Indians from all walks of life, to celebrate “giving”. www.joyofgivingweek.org [email protected] T: 079-30401919 E: FB: joyofgivingweek

ACTS OF J Y l Sponsor a movie ticket for someone who can’t afford it. l Go to lunch with your office peon, and learn his life story. l Give a gift to the sweeper in your society. l Help read to someone who is illiterate. l Give your maid a surprise paid day off. l Have a party with children of domestic helpers in your society l Sit in a bus and buy tickets for all the passengers in the bus l Chat with elders about their advice to future generations. l Talk to a homeless person. Gift a meal, or a pair of chappals. l Stand at a traffic light for an hour and help people cross the road. l Make a pot of chai and serve it to night watchmen. l Volunteer for a week at an orphanage or a home for the elderly.

Smile and spread the joy! Try some of these simple Acts of Kindness!

l Give “jaadu ki jhappi” to a sweeper and thank him for his work. l Take some street kids on a Joy Ride in your car or in a taxi. l Help a ragpicker collect and carry waste for an hour. l Gather a few friends and clean up a public park. l Have a bucket bath -- save water! l Make paper bags using old newspaper and give them away. l Take public transport on your next trip, and donate saved money. l Avoid plastic for 7 days; carry a cloth bag instead. l Clean a statue in a public place. Daan Utsav is India’s “festival of giving” and brings together Indians from all walks of life, to celebrate “giving”. www.joyofgivingweek.org [email protected] T: 079-30401919 E: FB: joyofgivingweek