Pother Disha Foundation

If you ever find yourself out in Gairkata, you might come across Bhatia Para. That is where we are, right at Sambhu Roy’s house. Pother Disha Foundation is not a big operation by any means. We are based out of a quiet corner in Nathua. The air is a bit fresher here than in the big cities, which is nice. Most of the people living around us are farmers or work in the local shops. We have a small room where we keep our papers and meet people. It gets a bit dusty in the summer months because the roads are not all paved yet. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who grew up in this area and wanted to stay. It is funny how everyone knows where Sambhu Roy lives, so we don't really need a map to give people directions. You just ask anyone at the tea stall and they point you this way. We spend a lot of time just talking to the locals who drop in. There is no strict schedule, though we try to be around when someone needs us. The foundation is just a part of the village life here. We don’t have fancy brochures or a big website. It is just us, sitting in a room, trying to figure things out day by day. It’s quiet, it’s simple, and it’s home for us.