Vatmanirbhar Social Foundation

We’re over at Kawale Wasti in the Malwadi area of Hadapsar. Our spot is near Pinjan F/M, at S No 0210/13/2. It’s a bit of a walk from the main road, but most people know the way by now. The Vatmanirbhar Social Foundation is run by a few of us who live nearby. We don’t have a big corporate setup with fancy desks. It’s mostly just a room with some basic furniture where we meet and plan things for the week. The neighborhood is pretty busy, with lots of families and small shops around. We started this because we felt like there were gaps in the help people were getting in this specific part of town. We don't have big funding or anything like that. We just pool together what we can from our own pockets. Sometimes we have to move the chairs around to make room for everyone who shows up for a talk. It gets a bit cramped, especially when it rains and everyone wants to stay dry inside. We don't use any complicated systems for our work. It’s mostly notes in diaries and phone calls to people we know. We know the local shopkeepers and the people who live in the back lanes very well. That’s how we get things done—just by talking and being present when someone is in trouble. It’s not a polished operation, and we make mistakes, but we’re trying to be useful.