Sociofirst Foundation

Sociofirst Foundation is located at 139 Himagiri Meadows in Gotigere. We’re right off BG Road, which everyone knows is one of the busiest roads in Bangalore. Being in Himagiri Meadows gives us a little bit of a buffer from the constant noise of the traffic, but you can still hear the faint hum of vehicles all day long. The foundation is a small operation. We have a couple of rooms that we’ve turned into a workspace. It’s nothing fancy, just some desks, computers, and a lot of notebooks. We call ourselves Sociofirst, which basically explains where our head is at. We spend a lot of time talking about social issues and how we can help out in small ways. The atmosphere in the office is pretty laid back. We don't have formal meetings; we just talk across the room when something comes up. Gotigere has changed a lot over the last few years with all the new apartments, but our corner feels pretty much the same as it did when we started. We get a lot of dust from the road, so we’re constantly wiping down our screens. Most of us bring our own lunch from home and eat together. It’s a simple life. We aren't trying to change the world overnight. We just do our bit every day and see where it goes. It’s not complicated. We just come in, do the work, and go home to our families.