Reactivating Group Initiatives
Under ITC Limited Mission Sunehra Kal Initiative in Hinjilicut block in Ganjam district of Odisha, SHGs are being revived and supported to promote sanitation.
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Breaking the Cycle of Bad Hygiene
When Water For People India visited Tembrusonda village in July 2018, they received a special request. It came from a residential ashram school for tribal girls in Chikhaldara block, Amravati district, Maharashtra.
When Water Brought Students to School
Kids in Kohona village were facing a bleak future. Since their school lacked basic water facilities, they used to flee outside to drink water or use toilets. 12-year-old Neeta Lala Mavaskar, a class- VIII student, shares, “While studying in school, I had to face a lot of water-related problems.
Blue Spaces: Achieving Elevated and Sustained Happiness With Water
Khatkali is a small village with 100 households in Amzari Gram Panchayat, Amravati district, Maharashtra. When Water For People India team visited the village in May 2019, it was devoid of a functional water supply scheme.
A Water Secure Anganwadi Center
Kalapani and Bhandri are remote villages situated in Chikhaldara block, Amravati district, Maharashtra. A year ago, both these villages lacked a basic water supply.
Returning Home
Mr. Suraj Tote, resident of Bhandri village in Chikhaldara block, Amravati district, Maharashtra was working as a security guard in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He was dissatisfied with his job, not because the pay was not good.
Atithi Devo Bhava: From Preaching to Practicing
Atithi Devo Bhava (Guest is equivalent to God) is an ancient Indian saying. But for 45-year-old Hemrati Rameshwar Metakar, a native of Dhomanbarda village, it’s far easier said than done.
No More Parched Days
Kalapani is a small village in Badnapur Gram Panchayat. It houses 84 households with more than 95% population of the tribal community.
A Journey From Shame to Prestige
Every month we used to spend around Rs. 2,000 of our hard-earned money on doctor’s fees, mostly for preventable diseases. We simply lacked knowledge of hygienic practises
Converting Rs. 5 Lakh into Assets Worth Rs. 30 Lakh,....
Purnima Roy, Treasurer of the Self Help Group (SHG) Cluster in Howrah, Kolkata, achieves what few could have even dreamt of: construction of 300 Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) in only seven months.
The Journey from an Agricultural Labourer to a Jalabandhu
Pramod shared that his father passed away when he was just 10 years old. At that time, the impact of his loss was not yet clear.
Bringing Safety to Numbers
Dr. Partho Pratim Mukhopadhyay, Headmaster of the Bagati Ramgopal Ghosh High School is categorical in his praise for Water For People…
Responsive Leadership
Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya is a school in Bansi Pachara Village of Sonbarsa Gram Panchayat, Tariyani Block in Sheohar District of Bihar. It dates back to 1890.
Inspired and Inspiring
Women of the Sunita Williams Self Help Group (SHG) formed in 2007, are members of the all-women WUC, Ganga Mahila Sanirbhar. Brishnupur is a village in the Ganga Sagar Gram Panchayat
Sharing and Caring
Meet 30-year old Krishna Devi, a home-maker and mother of three children living in Basant Jagjeevan Village, a community of farmers and people belonging to Schedule Caste social group
Beginning of Change
Sumitra Dey is the caretaker of the arsenic filter installed near the Daharthuba Club, in North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal.
Real Learning: Building Leadership Qualities in Future Generations
Headmaster Amiya Ghosh is inspiring and tireless in promoting a vibrant learning environment for the primary school children in his charge.
