Just like the famous line, “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink”. The key area we focus on is to improve access to clean water by building wells and providing water purification systems. Through our efforts, we have been able to revive three rivers in Pandhari Pimpalgaon, Ambee, and Mathjalgaon Villages in Maharashtra.
The origin of all rural calamities is acute water scarcity. India is an agrarian country and the architecture that supports the growth of our villages relies on having easy and adequate access to water.
- Our villages Pandhari Pimpalgaon and Mathjalgaon Tanda faced severe water scarcity. Infact, Pandhari was declared a drought village. The additional issues were low agricultural output and detachment from farming. We were successfully able to complete rainwater harvesting of 5kms and 7kms patches in Pandari and Mathjalgaon villages respectively. In an effort for a more promising monsoon, the projects were laboriously finished in a span of 1.5 months. At first, we were overwhelmed by our farmers' hard work and accomplishments. As the second year of monsoon began, our reservoirs were filled with water, and so were our hearts, filled with hope and bliss for a better future.
- After five years of fervent efforts, we were able to successfully revive the Bemla River. Three months of meticulous research by our experts, the community's cooperation, 15 farmers, 15 days, a meager sum of Rs.1.5 lakh rupees, and an overwhelming surge of hope, persistence, and endurance in the face of adversity resulted in the river's sweet waters flowing. And so we like to say, ‘Bemla is not just a river, she is our pride!’
- Rain harvesting initiatives led to the completion of irrigation patches for these villages. It fostered a sense of belonging to terrestrial soils, accountability for the environment, and renewed interest in farming and cultivation. Urban migration dropped and generated job opportunities and a sense of pride among rural communities to strengthen their social and economic structures.
Rural development and social empowerment are the foundation of our goal.