Tejonidhi Centre For Social Development

We are located at Number 28 in Vidya Nagar, which is a fairly peaceful part of Bhandara. Being in a place like Bhandara means we know almost everyone on our street. The Tejonidhi Centre grew out of conversations we had over tea about how our town could be a bit better for the people living here. We aren't a big city agency with a lot of funding. We are just local residents who decided to put a name to the work we were already doing. Our office is basically a front room in Vidya Nagar where we keep our files and meet people. We handle all sorts of social development tasks, mostly just helping neighbors with their problems. It could be anything from helping an elderly person get their paperwork sorted to organizing a small cleanup drive. Bhandara is a small place, so word travels fast. We don't do any big advertising. People just know where we are. Sometimes the work is slow, and other times we have more people than we can handle. We don't have a set schedule really, we just work when there is a need. It's a bit disorganized at times, but we make it work. We've lived here a long time, so we care about what happens to this town. It's not about being a big name, it’s just about being useful to the folks around us in Vidya Nagar. It's our home, after all, and we want it to be nice.