Repair Cafe is a volunteer organization that applies exactly this insight by holding free &quot;repair cafe&quot; events in which volunteer fixers fix anything for free. There are many local branches, if you are a fixer, volunteer for the next one near you. Bikes, electronics, toys. At the Palo Alto one several women bring sewing machines and fix garments.<p>Original organization is Dutch:  <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repaircafe.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repaircafe.org&#x2F;</a><p>Original in English: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repaircafe.org&#x2F;en&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repaircafe.org&#x2F;en&#x2F;</a><p>Belge: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.repaircafe.be&#x2F;nl&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.repaircafe.be&#x2F;nl&#x2F;</a><p>Palo Alto: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.repaircafe-paloalto.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.repaircafe-paloalto.org&#x2F;</a><p>Portland, OR: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repairpdx.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;repairpdx.org&#x2F;</a><p>Pasadena, CA: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.facebook.com&#x2F;RepairCafe" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.facebook.com&#x2F;RepairCafe</a>