Jamge Social Foundation

Our foundation is based right in the family house, Jamge Niwas, in Kaudgaon. It’s out in the Gangakhed taluka of Parbhani. It’s a rural area, so things work differently here than in the big cities. We started the Jamge Social Foundation because there wasn't much help available for the folks in our village. Most people here are farmers or work for daily wages. When the rains are bad or someone gets sick, it’s a big problem. We just try to be there. It’s not like we have a fancy office with air conditioning. We sit out on the porch or in the main room and talk to whoever comes by. Sometimes we help with getting kids into school, other times we help with water issues. It’s just life in Parbhani. We’ve lived here for generations, so we know every family in Kaudgaon. That makes the work easier in some ways but harder in others because you care about everyone. We don’t have a lot of money to give away. Mostly, we give our time and whatever we can spare. It’s about sticking together as a community. We don’t have any big slogans. We just wake up and see what the village needs today. It’s a quiet life, but it feels right to be doing this in our own home.