Lokvandana Foundation

Our foundation is based out of 6 Sundram Apartment on Gotri Road. This part of Vadodara is a bit more relaxed than the city center, which we appreciate. The office is actually inside an apartment building, so it has a very homey and lived-in feel to it. It’s not like those glass-and-steel offices you see in the newer parts of town. We have a few rooms set up with desks and filing cabinets for Lokvandana Foundation. The neighbors are mostly families, so we try to keep the noise down when we’re coming and going. It’s a nice walk from the main road to our entrance. There are some big trees outside that give some shade to the parking area, which is great in the summer. We spend our days answering the phone, typing up reports, and planning our next steps. We don’t have a big staff, so everyone ends up doing a bit of everything. Sometimes the kitchen area is the busiest part of the office when we’re all trying to get our lunch at once. We like being on Gotri Road because there are plenty of small shops nearby if we need to grab some pens or paper. It’s a simple, straightforward place to work. We aren't trying to impress anyone with a fancy lobby. We just want a quiet place where we can focus on our work and get things finished. It's a bit small, but we make it work for everyone involved.