A gift that keeps on giving is one that not only uplifts the receiver, but also the community. This is why for Diwali — it’s never too early to start preparations — we suggest getting the Boxes Of Goodness gift hampers curated by Cooked By Moms, a social enterprise that works with women across Mumbai for their financial independence. 

The community’s curated series of gift hampers and its profits support women’s empowerment and skill-building programmes. The series comprises a list of gifting solutions with breakfast, snacking, kiddie, chocolate, tea and coffee hampers tailored to all occasions. Today, they launch their Diwali hampers of three sizes from Rs 1,900 onwards, complete with Kashmiri kesar, stuffed dates, a variety of honey packs, chocolate, cookies and candles sourced from women-led start-ups, farm-to-table initiatives, not-for-profits and socially responsible and eco-conscious brands. They offer vegan, Jain and gluten-free options as well as customisation and collaboration on bulk orders. Adding to its goodness, the box package cuts down on wasteful cardboard and plastic packaging with low or zero-waste hampers. Founder Namrata Tanna tells us that the soft launch during Raksha Bandhan surpassed their expected sales of 25 boxes by selling approximately 200 hampers in little over a week.