Backward Area Literacy Improvement Child Academic (Balica) Foundation

We've been here at 39 Chetan Enclave for a while now. Most people just call us Balica. It’s a bit of a mouthful otherwise. We focus on getting kids to read and write better, especially those who don't have many schools nearby. Jaipur Road can get pretty busy, so we see a lot of people passing by. It's not a fancy office or anything. Just some rooms where we keep books and paper. Sometimes the noise from Phase-1 outside is a bit much, but we get used to it. We spend most of our time trying to figure out how to reach more families. There are so many children who just need a little extra help with their schoolwork. We aren't doing anything groundbreaking, just regular tutoring and literacy stuff. Some of the volunteers have been coming here for years. We usually have piles of notebooks sitting around the corners. It's a bit messy, to be honest. But it works for us. Living and working around Jaipur Road means we're right in the thick of it. We just open the doors every morning and see who needs help that day. It's simple work but it keeps us busy. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just sit by the window. That's just how things go here. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who care about the kids in these neighborhoods. It’s just a small group trying to help out where we can without making too much of a fuss about it.