Shanthi Devi Kamgar Foundation

We are located out in Bhagwatpur, which falls under the Katri post office in the Manjhabpur Tahseel area. It’s a bit out of the way, surrounded by fields and a lot of open space. Shanthi Devi Kamgar Foundation is based in a simple building that we’ve been using for some time now. The roads around here can be a bit rough, especially after the rain, so getting to the office sometimes takes a bit longer than you’d expect. Inside, it’s just basic white walls and stone floors. We have a few long tables where everyone sits together to work. It’s a very communal feel because there aren't many walls between us. We keep the doors open when the weather is nice to let the fresh air in. You can hear the birds and the occasional tractor passing by outside. It’s a very grounded place to work. We don't have fancy air conditioning, just a couple of standing fans that we move around as needed. Our shelves are mostly full of ledgers and local records. Sometimes the internet is slow, so we end up doing a lot of things by hand until it comes back up. It’s a slow pace of life here in Bhagwatpur, but we stay busy with the daily tasks. We take our lunch breaks together under the shade of the big tree out front. It’s a practical, no-frills kind of existence for us in this corner of the world.