Mapa Foundation

Mapa Foundation is based in the JJ Indra Camp at Sri Niwas Puri. Our office is at S-198/325 on the first floor. This neighborhood is always full of activity, and being in a JJ colony means we are right in the middle of a very tight-knit community. The office itself is nothing special to look at. It has mismatched furniture and the walls are a bit worn down, but it’s a comfortable place for us to work. We chose this location specifically so we could be near the people who live here. Most of our day is spent talking to neighbors and trying to help them with different small problems or organizing community activities. It’s very hands-on and can get quite busy. The sounds of the street come in through the windows all day long, from kids playing to vendors selling their goods. We don’t have a big budget for marketing or anything fancy. We just rely on word of mouth and the fact that we’ve been here for a while. It’s not a corporate environment at all; it’s just a few of us doing our best with the resources we have. We like the energy of Sri Niwas Puri and the fact that we can see the direct impact of our work every day. It’s honest, simple, and keeps us very busy.