Chaukhamba Foundation

Our spot is over in Narendernagar, right near the Sisu Mandir. You can find us at Bhagwat Swaroop’s place. It’s a quiet area in Tehri Garhwal, and we’ve been here for a while now. We aren't some big city foundation with a lot of staff. It’s just a small group of us handling things from this office. The weather gets quite cold in the winters here in Uttarakhand, so we spend a lot of time indoors with the heater on. We don’t have a fancy lobby or a receptionist. Usually, you just walk in and one of us will be there at a desk. We don’t really do the corporate thing. It’s more about just being part of the local community and doing what needs to be done. Sometimes the internet is slow or the power goes out, but that’s just life in the hills. We keep our paperwork in folders and try to stay organized, even if it’s a bit messy sometimes. People in the neighborhood know where we are if they need anything. We don’t spend money on big signs or advertisements. We’d rather just keep the lights on and keep working. It’s a simple way of living and working. We take things one day at a time and don't worry too much about being the biggest. It’s just us doing our bit to help out where we can. We like the quiet life here in Narendernagar and wouldn't want to be anywhere else.