à Cancer Centre Welfare Home And Research Institute

Out in Vivekananda Nagar, there’s a place we call the home and institute. It’s in the Podrah area of Howrah, right by the government colony. It’s a quiet spot, which is probably good for the people who come here. We deal with cancer, which isn’t an easy thing to talk about. Most of the time, the building is filled with families who are looking for a bit of help or answers. We have a research side too, where people are looking at data and trying to understand things better. It isn't a shiny, new hospital with robots. It’s a practical place with a lot of history in the walls. We see a lot of hard days, but there are good moments too when someone gets better or finds a bit of comfort. The pin code is 711 109, in case anyone is trying to mail us documents, which happens a lot. We’re tucked away from the main city noise, so you mostly hear the birds or the occasional car passing by. The staff here aren't wearing high-end designer scrubs; we’re just people in comfortable shoes trying to keep things organized. It’s a welfare home first, so we focus on the basics. Sometimes the paperwork piles up on the desks, and we have to spend all afternoon sorting it out. It’s just honest work in a place that really needs it.