It all started with a Gem

It all started with a Gem…..

On the 11^th of July 2014 The first Cambridge Gem was exchanged when Karina asked for a lift from Paola to the Station.

And the rest is history. (as they say)

Paola was happy to give Karina a lift to the station. As a friendly gesture she did not want a Gem but accepted one any way as she was aware what happens when a Gem is able to shine.

Paola helped Karina by giving a lift to the station

Karina  earned a Gem by helping Liz dig her garden.
Liz  earned a Gem by looking after  Helene's cat 

Helene earned a Gem by taking  Karina's old carpets to the tip

Karina earned a Gem by  sorting Pavlina's vegetable plot

Pavlina earned a Gem by lending Mark  the pressure washer.

Mark earned a Gem by providing Michael with business advice

Michael earned a Gem by getting Glo's Christmas stuff out of storage

Glo earned a Gem by helping Githa with life coaching

Githa earned a Gem by helping Paola with a lift

Paola earned a Gem by mending  Silvia's clothes

Silvia earned a Gem by helping Liz in the garden

Liz earned a Gem by providing Aaron with accommodation

Aaron earned a Gem by mending Thomas bike tyres

Thomas earned a Gem by mowing  Pavlina lawn

Pavlina earned a Gem by giving Michael a accupuncture massage

Michael earned a Gem by baking a bread loaf for  Harmony 

Harmony earned a Gem by babysitting for  Gwendolyn and Florian 

Gwendolyn earned a Gem by ironing for Anthony 

Anthony earned a Gem by driving  Michael  to the airport

Michael earned a Gem by giving  Manon a demonstration in sushi making 

Manon earned a Gem by babysitting for  Carmen 

Carmen earned a Gem by giving Simone a massage

Simone earned a Gem by designing a leaflet for  Karina 

Karina earned a Gem by providing  Michael with accommodaton

Michael earned a Gem by baking Paola  brownies for her tea party

Paola earned a Gem by giving Guido  accommodation

Guido earned a Gem by painting Karina's summer house

Karina earned a Gem by washing Silvia's windows

Silvia earned a Gem by ironing Thomas' shirts

Thomas earned a Gem by babysitting for  Gwendolyn 

Gwendolyn earned a Gem by ironing  Karina's laundry

Karina earned a Gem by helping Jorge with his accommodation

Jorge earned a Gem by helping Simin  putting items on Gumtree

Simin earned a Gem by making a delicious meal for her Agi  and her family 

Agi earned a Gem by helping Bea with doing gardening

Bea earned a Gem by helping Agi's daughter with reading

Agi  earned a Gem by helping Liz A. with her garden

Liz earned a Gem by altering Karina's curtains 

Karina earned a Gem by cleaning  Paola's pond filter

Paola earned a Gem by mending Estelle's daughters jumper

Estelle earned a Gem by helping Karina with moving the raised beds to her new garden

Karina earned a Gem by providing Pat with painting materials and dust sheets.

Pat earned a Gem helping Pavlina


Thank you to all of you how have given an hour of your time to help someone else and of course
Thank you to all of you who made it possible for all these people to shine and show what they can do for others.

Being in the Skills Exchange is a matter of give and take