Ektaseva Social Foundation

We are based in Flat No. 1503, over in Wing F of the Royal Classic building. It’s on New Link Road in Andheri West, which is a very active part of Mumbai City. Being near Citi Mall makes it easy to give people directions, though the traffic on the Link Road can be quite something during rush hour. Ektaseva Social Foundation operates out of this high-floor apartment. You get a decent view of the city from up here, especially when the weather is clear in the winter. The office is pretty cramped because we have so many files and supplies stored everywhere. It’s a typical Mumbai apartment converted into a workspace. We have a small kitchen area where we make tea about five times a day. There are about four of us usually working here at any given time. We aren’t a big corporation with hundreds of employees. We’re just a small foundation trying to do some social work. Sometimes the building's security is a bit strict about visitors, but they know us by now. Living and working in the 400053 zip code means you are always close to the action. We started Ektaseva Social Foundation because we wanted to do something useful. There isn't any grand philosophy behind it. We just sit in Wing F, handle the phone calls, and try to help where we can. It’s just a normal day-to-day operation in a busy part of Maharashtra.