Alpana Bose Memorial Foundation

Our foundation is over in Baranagar at Subhas Pally. It is at number 8/1 to be exact. The area is quite old and has a lot of history to it. We named the place after Alpana Bose to keep her memory going in this neighborhood. Most of us who work here have lived in this part of North Kolkata for a long time. It is a small operation, nothing too complicated. We mostly just focus on the daily tasks that need to get done. The office is easy enough to find if you know where the post office is. Sometimes the rain makes the lane a bit messy, but we are used to that by now. We don't have a big team of people. It’s just a few of us who care about what happens in this community. We talk to the neighbors and try to stay useful. It is not about being famous or having a big name. We just wanted a place where we could organize a few things and help out where we can. You won’t find any big posters or loud music here. It’s just a quiet corner in Baranagar. We spend our mornings drinking tea and planning out the week. It feels right to be here among people we know. Every day is a bit different, but the goal is always just to keep things moving forward. It’s a very plain way to run things, but it works for us and the local residents.