Ishani Sahyog Foundation

Ishani Sahyog Foundation is over in Danapur, located within the Vastu Vaibhav Colony. You have to go down Gola Road to find us, which is a very busy stretch of road these days with all the new shops and apartments popping up. Amit Kumar is the one who stays at the office and handles the daily business. It’s a bit of a maze getting into the colony sometimes because of all the traffic on the main road, but once you are inside, it’s actually quite peaceful. We have a small office space that we use for all our meetings and paperwork. It isn't a corporate setup by any means; we have mismatched chairs and a printer that only works half the time. We started this because we saw a lot of people in the Danapur area who could use a bit of extra support. We don't have a big marketing budget or anything like that, so most people find out about us just by word of mouth. We spend a lot of time on the phone or talking to people who walk in. It’s a very grounded way to work, and we like it that way. Amit usually has some tea going, and we sit and discuss what needs to be handled for the day. We aren't trying to change the whole world, just trying to do something useful for our own little corner of Bihar. We take things slow and make sure we actually listen to people.