Ason Afraz Foundation

You can find Ason Afraz Foundation out in Mirapathpara, near Mira, staying with Asraf Sekh. This part of the Plassey-Kaliganj area is our home, and it’s where we do all our work. We aren't some big city organization with a glass building. Our setup is pretty simple, just some rooms and a lot of commitment to the people living around here. Asraf is usually around to help guide things, and we rely a lot on the help of our neighbors. Some days we are out in the fields or walking through the village, and other days we are sitting inside trying to sort out our plans. It’s a quiet life mostly, but the work keeps us on our toes. We don’t use a lot of big words or complicated systems. If someone has a problem, they come to find us, and we talk it through. Sometimes we don’t have all the answers right away, but we stay with it until we figure something out. The foundation was started because we felt that our specific area needed someone to look out for it. It’s dusty work sometimes, and it isn’t always pretty, but it’s what we do. We like being close to the ground. People know they can find us at the Mira address if they need anything. It’s just how things work in a place like this, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.