Foundation For Poverty Alleviation

We are located way up on the fourth floor of House Number 783, down in Gali Number 21 in Zakir Nagar. It’s a bit of a climb because there’s no lift, so we all get our exercise for the day just coming to work. The lane outside is narrow and always full of people and rickshaws. Once you get up to the fourth floor, though, it’s surprisingly quiet. We have a few rooms here where we keep our computers and all the paperwork we have to deal with. It’s a tight-knit area, and we’ve gotten to know the people living in the building quite well. Our office isn't anything fancy—just some basic furniture and a lot of folders. The view from the balcony looks out over the rooftops of Jamia Nagar, which is actually quite nice at sunset. We spend our days mostly answering calls and filling out forms. It’s a lot of routine work, but it keeps us busy. Sometimes the water pressure is low, and we have to wait for the tank to fill up. It’s just the reality of living and working in an old neighborhood like this. We don't have a big budget for decor, so we just keep things functional. It’s a simple, honest space where we do what we can with what we have.