Mahalaxmi Social Foundation

Mahalaxmi Social Foundation is located in a small place called Kakadwadi. To get here, you have to go through Talegaon Dighe in the Sangamner area of Ahmednagar. We operate out of Changdeo Shirsath’s home. It’s not a commercial building or a storefront. It’s just a regular house in the village. Things move a bit slower out here than they do in the big cities. We started this because we wanted to help the people in our own backyard. Whether it’s helping someone with their farming or just getting the right papers for a government scheme, we try to be there. Life in Ahmednagar can be tough when the rains don't come, so we do what we can to support each other. We don't have a secretary or a fancy phone system. If you want to talk to us, you usually just come by and see if we're around. There is a lot of dust and the roads aren't great, but it’s where we belong. We’ve lived here our whole lives, so we know every family in Kakadwadi. It’s a simple way of doing things, but it’s effective for us. We just keep going, day by day, trying to be useful to our neighbors and making sure no one gets left behind during the hard times. We don't need much to keep this going, just some time and a bit of patience.