Asthayan Welfare Association

We are located at 21 Neogipara Road in Baranagar. If you know the area, you know it is a tight-knit spot where everyone knows everyone else’s business. Our association is just a bunch of us who live nearby and wanted to do something useful. We don't have a big staff or a fancy sign out front. It is just a small space where we keep our things and meet up. Most of the work involves helping the elderly around Neogipara or organizing small things for the local kids. We are not a big organization with a lot of rules. If someone needs help, they just come to the door at number 21 and we see what we can do. Sometimes we spend the whole afternoon just talking to neighbors about the problems on the street, like the drains or the street lights. It is slow work but it feels right. Baranagar is an old place and we like it that way. We don't use big words or try to act like we are better than anyone else. We are just local residents who care about our street and the people on it. The building is old and sometimes the roof leaks a bit when the monsoon hits, but it is home to us. We just keep going day by day, doing small things that help out our community.