Technology Reuse Environment Empowerment Innovative Foundation

Our shop is tucked away in the Ajantha Complex over in Rasta Peth. It’s shop number forty-seven, so you have to walk down the corridor a bit to find it. The space isn’t very large and it’s often filled with old computer parts and various bits of hardware we’ve gathered. It can look a bit messy to someone just walking in, but we generally know where everything is kept. Technology Reuse Environment Empowerment Innovative Foundation is a long name for what is really just a group of us working in a small room. The light isn't the best in the back corner, so we use a couple of extra desk lamps. Rasta Peth is a busy area, so there’s always people moving around outside and the sound of scooters. We don’t have a receptionist or a lobby. If the door is open, you just walk in and someone will be there at a desk or tinkering with something. Sometimes we have to move boxes just to make a place for a guest to sit down. We drink a lot of coffee to keep going through the afternoon slump. It’s a practical setup. We aren’t trying to impress anyone with nice furniture. The focus is on the work on the tables. Most days involve a lot of sorting through things people don’t want anymore. It’s dusty work but someone has to do it. We’ve been in this complex for a bit now and know the other shop owners who work nearby.