Zumbara - Time Bank
Name of the initiative:Zumbara
Organisation form:Non- Profit Organization
Country: Turkey
Domain: Timebank, Solidarity economy
Starting year:2011
Keywords:know-how sharing, experience sharing, gift economy, sharing economy
Zumbara is a community in which talents and experiences are shared, where time is used instead of Money. It is an alternative economic system platform that allows people to earn time in exchange for their service. For example, after giving two hours service, someone can either take 2 hours service from one person or from two different people as one hour from each. People use their know-how, experiences and talents, support other people and get supported. According to their statement, Zumbara community uses the power of the technology and concepts of joining, sharing, contributing are facilitated by the technology, through their website.
Contributed by: Pınar Apaydın, Futurewell Lab - Koc University, Turkey
Date added: 22 June 2020
