Vijaylaxmi Youth Foundation

Vijaylaxmi Youth Foundation is basically just us working out of Nagmali in Kargani. We are right there near the bus stand, which makes it easy for people to find the place if they are coming from around Atpadi or other parts of Sangli district. It’s a quiet spot most days, but the bus stand keeps things moving with people coming and going. We started this because there wasn't much going on for the younger crowd around here in our village. My family has been in this part of Kargani for a long time, so we just used the space we had at post. The office isn't anything fancy, just a room where we sit and talk about what needs doing for the youth. Sometimes the power goes out, or the rain makes the road a bit messy, but that’s just how it is in this part of the country. We spend a lot of time just chatting with the neighbors and seeing who needs a hand with paperwork or school stuff. It’s not a big operation with desks and computers everywhere. Most of the work happens outside or just sitting on the porch when the weather is nice enough. People know where 3035 is, so they just drop by when they have a question or need some help. We don’t really have a set schedule, we just try to be around when the buses are running. It's just a local effort to keep things moving for the folks in Sangli.