I Kid Charitable Foundation

Our little office is tucked away in Dharavi Koliwada, at Shastri Nagar. It’s on the first floor of the S P Patilchawl, specifically number 10 on plot 155. If you know the area, you know it’s a place that never really stops moving. There is always something happening right outside the door, whether it’s the sound of the street or neighbors talking. We’ve been here at I Kid Charitable Foundation for a bit, just trying to be a helping hand for the kids in this part of town. It’s a small space, nothing fancy at all, just some desks and chairs where we get the work done. Living and working in Dharavi means you see the reality of things every single day. You see families working hard and kids who have so much potential but maybe not enough gear for school. We aren't trying to change the whole world overnight, just trying to help the families right here in our street and the next one over. Sometimes the rain makes it a bit messy around the chawl, and the stairs are a bit narrow, but we don’t mind. It feels like home. We spend our afternoons talking to parents and seeing how the local students are getting on with their studies. It’s honest work, and it keeps us busy. We just want to make things a little easier for the children around here if we can by giving them some extra support.