Prathamshvaas Foundation

We are located on the first floor of House Number 9/17 in Mohit Vihar. This is in the southern part of Dehradun. It’s a residential neighborhood, so it feels very much like a home. We have a few rooms where we sit and work on our foundation tasks. It’s called Prathamshvaas Foundation, which is a bit of a mouthful for some people. We don't have a big fancy entrance or a lobby. You just walk up the stairs and knock on the door. Inside, it’s mostly just desks and chairs and a lot of paperwork. We spend our days talking to people from the area and trying to help with local issues. Sometimes we have to go out and meet people at their homes. We don't have a company car, so we just use our own scooters or take the bus. It’s a very simple setup. We don't have a website that looks like a big corporation. We just focus on what’s happening in Mohit Vihar and the surrounding streets. Most of the people who work here are from Dehradun itself. We like it that way because we understand how things work here. The office gets a bit hot in the summer because we only have one small fan. We just drink plenty of cold water and keep going. It’s honest work and we don't try to make it sound like more than it is.