Vkm Educare Foundation

Our office is on the third floor of Gomati Bhavan, which is house number 16 on Kalbadevi Road. Working in Kalbadevi is quite an experience because it is one of the most crowded parts of Mumbai. Vkm Educare Foundation has been in this spot for a while now, and we have gotten used to the constant hum of the city outside. The building itself has a lot of history and character, with those high ceilings you do not see much anymore. We occupy room 236. It is a bit of a climb up the stairs if you do not want to wait for the old elevator. Inside, our space is filled with cabinets and a few computers that have seen better days. We do not have a formal reception or any of that fancy stuff. You just walk in and you will likely find one of us buried in work. The tea guy from across the street comes by twice a day, which is the highlight of our afternoons. We are just ordinary people trying to manage this foundation. Sometimes the monsoons make the walls a bit damp, but we just carry on. It is a practical place for a practical group. We know the other tenants in the building and everyone mostly looks out for each other. We do not go in for big speeches. We just focus on the daily tasks that come across our desks in this busy Mumbai neighborhood.