Swapan (Swasthay And Paryavaran And Nivara) Foundation

We are situated on the 4th floor of Avanti building, which is on Narayandabholkar Road in Malabar Hill. The full name we use is Swasthay And Paryavaran And Nivara, but everyone just calls us Swapan. It’s a bit of a mouthful otherwise. We chose this name because it covers health, the environment, and housing, which are three things we think about a lot around here. Being in Malabar Hill might sound fancy, but our office is actually quite simple. We have a few desks and some old filing cabinets that have definitely seen better days. From the 7th unit on the 4th floor, we manage all our small projects. It’s usually just a couple of us here, making phone calls or planning out what to do next for our environmental work. The road outside can get a bit congested with traffic during the day, but once you’re up here, it’s relatively quiet. We aren't a big organization with lots of funding or corporate sponsors. We just try to focus on these three areas as much as we can with the limited resources we have. Sometimes we spend the whole day just talking about how to get more people interested in keeping the local neighborhood clean and green. Other times we are looking into health issues for people who don't have much. It's a lot of work for a small team, but we like the pace. We just keep plugging away at it, hoping to make some small difference.