Shree Janardan Parmarthik Foundation

You’ll find us at 124/1 Nayi Basti, in the Bicholi Mardana area of Indore. Janardan Prashant Patra is the person who gets things moving around here. Indore is growing so fast these days, but Nayi Basti still feels like a proper neighborhood where people know each other. We call this a Parmarthik foundation because it’s about doing things for others without expecting much back. It sounds noble, but really, it’s just how we were raised. We aren't doing anything super high-tech. Most of our work is just talking to people and seeing who is struggling. Bicholi Mardana has changed a lot, but the needs of the people are still the same. We have a small space here in the 452016 area. It’s often a bit cluttered with papers and things people have donated. We don't mind. It feels like a real home for our work. We aren't some polished organization with a board of directors in suits. It’s just a few of us who care about Indore. Sometimes we make mistakes or things take longer than they should, but we don't give up. We just want to make life a little better for the folks in our basti and beyond. It’s simple work, but it’s what we do every day. It’s a bit of a mess sometimes, honestly, but we know where everything is. We just want to see our neighbors doing a bit better than they were yesterday.