Project name
Repair Café
Theme
Objective
Empower communities to repair broken household items, reduce waste, and promote sustainability through free repair events.
Photo by Repair Café Toronto
Project Summary
Repair Café is a community gathering where volunteer fixers assist visitors with repairing their broken household items (small appliances, electronics and clothing, among others) and show them how to do the repairs themselves.
As a grassroots organization founded in 2013, Repair Café Toronto works with various community organizations in different neighbourhoods to offer Repair Café. Repair Café not only fosters a culture of repair and reduces waste but also builds community. Repair Café Toronto supports the global repair movement started by Repair Café Foundation in Amsterdam.