Himalayan Alliance Foundation

We operate out of Chandra Kanta’s place in Jhajra, which is near Vigyan Dham in the Premnagar area. It is a nice part of the region, quite close to the mountains. The foundation is a group of us who wanted to do something for the local community here in the foothills. We do not have a fancy headquarters or anything like that. We just use the space we have available. Most days, you will find us sitting around a big table planning things out or talking to people who walk in from the village. We focus on things that matter to folks living in this part of the Himalayas. Sometimes it is about water issues, sometimes it is about the roads or the schools. We do not have a lot of money, so we rely on people helping each other out. It is more of an alliance of neighbors than a formal organization. We have all lived around Premnagar for a long time. We know the problems because we live through them too. The house is easy to find if you are near Vigyan Dham. Just ask for Chandra Kanta’s house and someone will point the way. We keep things very informal. No one wears a suit or a tie here. We are usually in our sweaters because it gets chilly in the evenings. We just want to make sure the people in Jhajra have someone looking out for them. It is not a big operation, but we try to stay consistent with our efforts every month.