Kalskills Foundation

Kalskills Foundation is tucked away in Flat 505 of the SMR Vinay complex in Kondapur. It’s a residential area mostly, so it doesn't feel like a cold business office. We chose this spot because it’s quiet enough to actually get things done. We work on a lot of different skill-building projects from this flat. It’s basically just a few of us sitting around desks with our laptops. Most of the time, the living room area is where we have our meetings. We don't have a big sign out front or anything like that. You just have to buzz the flat and come up to the fifth floor. Kondapur has changed a lot lately with all the new buildings, but our little corner remains pretty much the same. We focus on teaching practical things that people can actually use to find work or start something of their own. Sometimes we have people coming in for workshops and it gets a bit tight in the hallway, but we make it work. We keep a lot of our files in the back room and there is usually a pot of coffee going in the kitchen. It’s a very informal setup. We like it this way because it feels more like a community than a company. We just do our bit to help people learn new things and then they go on their way. We’ve been here for a while and the routine works for us.