Ektattva Foundation

We are based out of House Number 101 in Maruti Puram, right off Faizabad Road. It’s a residential-style setup which makes Ektattva Foundation feel a bit more personal than a cold office building. Being on Faizabad Road means we get a lot of traffic noise, but inside it’s usually quiet enough to think. We don’t have a front desk or a receptionist. Usually, whoever is closest to the door just opens it when someone knocks. The house has been modified a bit to fit our desks and all the paperwork we seem to accumulate. It is a bit of a squeeze sometimes when we have a few people over for a meeting. We do a lot of our thinking and planning right here in these rooms. The neighborhood is mostly families, so it feels very grounded. We like the fact that we aren't in some high-rise downtown. It makes it easier for people to just stop by and have a chat. We deal with various foundation tasks throughout the day. Some people think we’re just another house on the block until they see the small sign. We’ve had to learn how to manage the space well. The garden out front is small but it is a nice place to take a break. We are just regular people trying to run this foundation the right way, one day at a time, without any shortcuts or polished speeches. It is simple work that needs doing.