Aruna Kartavya Foundation

Living and working in Surat means you get used to the noise and the constant movement of the city. Our foundation is based over in Adajan, specifically at Anand Villa. It’s a building called D-301 on the Ugat Bhesan Road. If you are heading towards the Medical College, you can’t really miss the turnoff. We’ve been in this spot for a while now. The office isn't anything special to look at, just a regular place where a few of us gather to handle our daily tasks. We spend a lot of time on the phone or meeting with people from the neighborhood. It gets quite hot in the afternoons, so we usually have the windows open to catch whatever breeze comes off the road. Most of our work is just about doing our duty, or kartavya, as the name says. We don't have a big corporate structure. It’s just us trying to stay organized and help out where we can. Sometimes the traffic outside is so loud we have to shout over it during meetings. We usually grab lunch from the small stalls nearby. It’s a practical way to live. We don't use big words or fancy presentations. We just look at what is right in front of us and try to make it work. Surat is a busy place, and we are just one small part of it, doing our bit every day. We enjoy the local atmosphere and the people who drop by just to chat.