Matrukrupa Foundation

Matrukrupa Foundation is located at Lingaraj Behera’s place in Napanga. It’s under the Birol post office in Cuttack, with the pincode 754025. It’s a rural setting, which means things move a bit slower than they do in the main city. We operate out of a small space that is part of the house. You can hear the goats and the cows from the neighbors' yards while we are working. It’s a very grounded way to spend the day. We don’t have fancy air conditioning, just the open windows and a couple of fans that hum all day long. Lingaraj’s family is around, so there’s always a bit of life and noise in the background. It feels very personal. People from the village know they can just walk in if they have something to talk about. We usually have a pot of water sitting out for anyone who is thirsty. The roads around here get a bit messy when it rains, so we spend some time cleaning the floors when people bring in mud. We aren't trying to be some big corporate entity. We are just a few people in Napanga trying to do some good work for the community. Most of our day is spent handling local requests or talking to the farmers nearby. It’s simple, honest work, and we don’t think much about the bells and whistles of modern offices.