D'Ortus Foundation

You can find us at the D'Ortus Foundation in Aurangabad. Our office is in Flat No 6, B Wing of the Shalimar building, which is part of Emerald City in Garkheda. It’s a nice, normal residential part of town. The office is just a flat that we’ve set up with some desks and computers. It doesn't look like a big institution from the outside or the inside. We have a small kitchen area and a couple of rooms where we handle all the foundation’s business. Most of the work involves coordinating various community projects across Maharashtra. We aren't trying to be fancy or corporate. We just have our daily routine of answering emails, making calls, and filing reports. The neighborhood is pretty quiet, which helps when we need to focus. Sometimes the neighbors’ kids are playing outside, and you can hear them through the windows. We've been here for some time now and have settled into the local rhythm. We don't have a big sign, just a small nameplate. It's an honest place where we try to do some good. We don't use a lot of big words or have complicated mission statements. We just show up every morning and see what needs doing for the day. It’s a small team and we all just pitch in where we are needed. Garkheda is a good home for us and we like being here.