Birbhum Institute Of Rural Development Foundation

Birbhum Institute Of Rural Development Foundation is based in the village of Bhagabatipur. It is a quiet spot near Ahmadpur and most of the locals know Sulekha Bhandari since she has been at this address for a long time. Sainthia is where the main police station is located but we are mostly just busy with village life here. Things move a bit slower in this part of Birbhum compared to the city. We just wanted to have a place where local work could get done without having to travel very far. The office is very simple and we do not have fancy chairs or big desks. It is just a practical spot for rural development work. Sometimes the roads around here get very muddy when the monsoon rains come but we still manage to keep things running. It isn't always easy to coordinate everything from a small village like Bhagabatipur but we do our best. We spend a lot of our time talking to the neighbors and figuring out what needs to happen in the local area. Ahmadpur is close enough if we need to go and get supplies. Most of the people working here are from the nearby villages so they usually walk or take a bicycle to get to the office every morning. We try to keep things very down to earth. There is no big sign out front, just the name. We deal with whatever comes our way during the day and try to stay active.