Leipul Foundation

Our office is with Moirangthem Ibungomacha Singh over in Mayang Imphal Thana Wangkhei Leikai. It’s a bit of a mouthful to say if you’re not from around here. We’re deep in the local neighborhood, which is exactly where we want to be. The foundation isn't run like a big business. It’s more like a group of neighbors getting together to fix things. We spend a lot of our time out in the streets talking to folks. When we are in the office, it’s usually to fill out forms or plan for the next local project. We don’t have a receptionist or anything like that. If you walk in, you’ll probably just see one of us at a desk or on the phone. We take on whatever work comes our way. Sometimes it’s helping a family out, and other times it’s working on something for the whole street. We don’t make a big deal out of what we do. We just do it because it’s needed. The area around Thana Wangkhei Leikai is pretty close-knit, so news travels fast. If someone has a problem, they usually hear about us from a friend. We don’t need big signs or advertisements. We just rely on being there when people need us. It’s been working out okay so far. We just keep plugging away at it, one day at a time. Moirangthem is usually around to help out if things get too busy. We have a small porch where we can sit and watch the world go by when we have a spare minute.