Nilkanth Foundation

The Nilkanth Foundation is out at Survey No. 134, Block No. 230 in the Swaminarayan Dham area. We’re right across from Infocity, which is quite a landmark around here. It’s funny because you see all these high-tech buildings over there, and then we’re in a more quiet, traditional block. The area is fairly open, so we get a lot of breeze, but also a lot of dust from the main road. Our office in Block 230 is just a couple of rooms where we store things and do our paperwork. It’s a very basic setup. We have some plastic chairs for visitors and a big table where we sort through everything. People usually find us by looking for the Swaminarayan Dham gates and then heading across. We spend a lot of time just talking to folks from the nearby villages who come in for help. It’s not a 9-to-5 kind of place. Sometimes we’re here late, and sometimes we’re out in the field all day. We have an old ceiling fan that clicks constantly, but it keeps us cool enough. Being near Infocity is handy for getting things like printing or supplies done quickly. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who have been doing this for a while. We don't use any fancy systems, just a couple of notebooks and a lot of patience to get through the day.