What Is Altruists International?

We don't have a traditional hierarchical structure, but we're an international not-for-salary network of friends who communicate with one another mainly through the internet. We deliberately try to ignore money; we generally cover our own costs and help others to cover theirs by giving stuff away whenever possible. We are privileged to have time and energy to work as altruists and are trying to extend this freedom to the rest of humanity by offering a way out of wage slavery.

It was started in 2001 by Robin Upton, an internet consultant, under guidance from Clive Beresford, a community activist. Our first media attention was in 2002 when our innovative Bengali typing system was applauded in the Bangladesh national press. Since 2004 we have advised various institutions on the subject of altruism. After a presentation in 2004 at the horizontal European Social Forum, we have been focussing on developing Altruistic Economics.