The Origin of Maitri

Maitri is a Sanskrit word, often translated to “loving-kindness” or “unconditional friendliness.” A term deeply rooted in ancient teachings, Maitri represents the idea of extending goodwill, care, and compassion to oneself and others. In many Eastern philosophies, Maitri is seen as a foundational practice for fostering a sense of inner peace and community harmony.

Maitri as a Concept

As a concept, Maitri is about creating a space where love, kindness, and support are abundant. It’s about recognizing that we all have moments when we need help, and that there is strength in both offering and receiving support. This perspective is at the core of our vision, building a platform to make asking for and managing help in situations of need, easy and accessible. 

How Maitri Inspired Our Product

To us, Maitri is more than just a name, it’s what we stand for. 

We chose to name our app Maitri because it reflects our mission: to normalize asking for help in situations of need, making it a more natural, empowering experience, and foster vulnerability to build a more connected community.

Maitri encourages us to care for ourselves and others with compassion, our app is designed to help you navigate life’s challenges, using technology to facilitate more meaningful human interactions. 

Whether you’re going through a health journey, or supporting someone who is, Maitri is designed to help you connect with your community, and watch them show up for you in a meaningful way when you need them most. 

A one stop shop for all your help needs, Maitri is an efficient way to streamline and manage help. Do away with the DM threads, excels, calls, shared calendars and chats. Our Task Manager prompts you to turn your needs into clear, actionable tasks, and share them with your tribe, so letting supporters know how, what and when they could help is easy. 

In just a few clicks, friends, family and loved ones can step in with the right kind of support, picking up tasks, to help when and how they can.

Join Us

If you or anyone you know is currently going through a health journey, we encourage you to give Maitri a try. As you use our app, we hope you experience the power of community and feel the  compassion, love and kindness that inspired its creation.