I Asha Dikshit, started Shalini Memorial Sewa Sansthan in the year 2013 with an aim of catering to the nutrition, health and educational needs of underprivileged children, and uplifting underprivileged women and elderly, in the honor of my late sister, who tragically lost her life in a road accident. I started the NGO with the help of my family and friends. By Saroj Vridhashram, a facility with a capacity to accommodate 50 elderly individuals, was established to address the plight of seniors living on the streets, under bridges, on railway stations, footpaths and in challenging circumstances under harsh weather conditions, without adequate food, shelter, and clothing, abandoned by or away from their families. These individuals struggle to meet their basic needs, such as food, shelter, and clothing. Heartbreakingly, some have been left on the streets with promises of a return that never materializes. It is a disheartening reality that some of our residents claim to have families who neither respect nor support them. Each act of kindness, each smile we bring to their faces, and each blessing we receive from them feels like a tribute to “Shalini”.