Benuradha Charitable Foundation

Benuradha Charitable Foundation operates from 101, T.B. Sarani, inside the Arati Appn. building in Nagar. This is up in North 24 Parganas, part of the larger Kolkata area. Being in an apartment building means our office feels very much like a part of the neighborhood. It’s not a big glass tower or a cold corporate building. We have neighbors living right next door, so we have to keep things relatively quiet. The space is filled with files and the usual office stuff, but it’s comfortable enough for us. We spend our days answering calls and keeping track of the different things we’re working on. It’s a lot of coordination and just staying on top of things. The Arati building is a familiar landmark for those who live around here. We’ve been here long enough that we know the local shopkeepers and the people who walk their dogs in the morning. It’s a nice community to be part of. We don't have a mission statement on the wall or anything like that. We just show up, do the tasks that are in front of us, and go home. It’s practical, everyday work. The North 24 Parganas area has a different feel than central Kolkata, and we like that pace. It’s just us doing what we can from room 101. We focus on the small details because that is what makes the work actually happen over time.