Aks Charitable Foundation

Our place is at NO.5, Appavu Street in Pudupalayam, Cuddalore. It is a typical street in Tamil Nadu, narrow and usually quite busy with people going about their business. We have been at this spot for a while as Aks Charitable Foundation. The building is right there among the houses and other small shops. It feels very grounded. We don't have a lobby or a fancy waiting area. If someone comes to see us, they usually just pull up a plastic chair. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. We are more focused on the work we have to do every day. Cuddalore can get really humid, so the fans are always on the highest setting. We handle a lot of paperwork and phone calls throughout the day. There is no big hierarchy here. Everyone just helps out with whatever is needed. Sometimes the street gets flooded if it rains too much, and we have to move things off the floor. It is just part of being in this neighborhood. We don't try to act like we are more important than we are. We are just a local foundation doing our bit from a small office on Appavu Street. It is simple and honest, and that is the way we like to keep things. Most of the people around here know us by name and stop by to say hello.