Nishna Charitable Foundation

Our office is located on the 5th floor of the Riviera Building, in unit C504. We are right in the Lokhandwala Complex in Kandivali East, on Akurli Road. It’s a busy part of Mumbai, and there is always something going on outside our windows. Being on the 5th floor gives us a bit of a view, though it’s mostly just other buildings and the traffic below. The office itself is pretty basic. We have a few desks pushed together and some filing cabinets that are starting to overflow. We spend a lot of time here just getting things organized. It’s not a glamorous job, and the office reflects that. We’ve got some plants on the windowsills that we sometimes forget to water. The building is usually full of people going to different businesses, so there’s a lot of waiting for the lift. We don't have any formal rules about how things should look, so there are usually stacks of paper everywhere. Kandivali East is a good spot for us because it’s easy for everyone to get to. We grab snacks from the local shops when we need a break. We’re just a small group of people trying to keep this charitable foundation moving forward from our little corner of the Riviera Building. It’s a lot of phone calls and typing, but we stay at it until the day is done.