Independence through seva: How one app is reimagining giving for the diaspora

KindKart founder Sri Gopalakrishnan blends Silicon Valley tech with Indian values of seva.

Sri Gopalakrishnan. / Courtesy Photo

As India approaches its 79th Independence Day on August 15, Sri Gopalakrishnan, an Indian-American technologist based in the Bay Area, is reshaping what giving back looks like through KindKart—a platform inspired by grassroots Indian values and built with Silicon Valley precision.

KindKart, which operates across 14 Indian states, allows donors primarily from the Indian diaspora to buy items or pay bills for small charitable organizations in India. Every rupee is accounted for. Photos and receipts confirm each delivery. There are no service fees. No hidden cuts. Just transparent, need-based giving. At the heart of it is a very Indian principle: seva, or selfless service.

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