Khillare Foundation

The Khillare Foundation is situated right on Bus Stand Road in Parbhani, not far from the Niraj Hotel. Our address is H.No.-187/2. Since we are so close to the bus stand, there is always a lot of dust and noise from the buses coming and going at all hours. It’s a very active part of town, which is good because people can find us easily when they travel in from the surrounding villages. Our office is pretty basic, with just some old wooden desks and a lot of steel cupboards for our files. We don’t have air conditioning, so we keep the windows open and just deal with the heat. It’s a very practical place; we don't waste money on decorations or fancy furniture. We spend most of our time listening to the stories of people who come through our doors. Parbhani can be a tough place to live sometimes, especially when the weather is bad, so we try to be a steady presence here. We are just a group of local folks who have lived here all our lives. We know the problems people face because we face them too. There is no big corporate structure here, just a few of us trying to make things a little bit better for everyone. We take things one day at a time and try to stay useful to whoever walks through the door.