Drinking Water for India

Drinking Water for India.

The inspiration for making a difference came when Rujul visited India with his family in January 2007. In one of the villages he visited, Paras, he saw that villagers did not have easy access to water. They had to walk a few kilometers each way to reach their nearest water source—and that water wasn't even clean. Rujul was astounded. He saw the desperation—the dire crisis. Here in the U.S., we simply walk to the sink, turn on the faucet, and clean water gushes out. Rujul couldn't even begin to imagine what it would be like to live in such a village. He realized that he could change this -- he could make a difference by bringing water to these villagers. When Rujul returned home, he talked to his friend and classmate, Kevin Petrovic. Kevin immediately recognized the need for action. The pair realized that the best way to help was by building a tube-well in Paras. They fundraised at school by holding bake sales, going door to door asking for donations, and setting up a car wash. By December of '07, Rujul and Kevin had raised enough funds for the well. When Rujul returned to India, he revisited the village of Paras, and built a well there. He saw the smiles break out on the villagers' faces. The entire village was excited. Rujul could see how much they needed this well, how much they needed something so simple as clean water. The need for such a basic necessity instantly became evident to him. Rujul realized then, that he could do even more. That's how Drinking Water for India got started. Rujul and Kevin started the Drinking Water for India Club at their school, Princeton Day School, to involve fellow classmates in their cause. As word spread, the duo began to present their mission to local schools, and more schools joined their efforts. They have now involved an additional 22 schools in their cause. A mission to help the villagers in Paras developed into a thriving, student-focused organization to bring clean water to other Indian villages—but the idea at heart has remained constant: clean water is a basic right, and all deserve to have access to it.

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[lmollot]

when the machine breaks- will buying a new part be availABLE-how long will it take-will village afford it- whats the health problems of NOT walking 1 km a day to & from the old well? plant trees for future children & to hold water in soil & in air

[lmollot]

charity puts people in dependent vulnerable to ties & debt feelings- why not do this project for BARTER lets say of hammocks or saris henna or other indian products- seeds or fruits etc?teach school children to see indians as capable equals-i have seen wooden pumps operated by person standing on levers & pushing down on feet-why give help when u can do TRADE as EQUALS?debt can cause situations of abuses-esp of women & children-we have seen this in missionaries schools/churches/hospitals-try it?

[lmollot]

what about planting NUT TREES? businesses tend to raise the price of lands etc- what about birth control plants gardens-like iroquois women used to have/still use in ponomo california & some other places-see saharasia- more trees = more humid= more rain= nuts=labor free food/ shade/ protects soil from deserts-forests - LACK OF MATRIARCHY GRANDMOTHERS CLANS-most women dont want more than 1-2 children spaced 6 yrs-couple-based society=more pregnancies=sick mothers-better=water catchment reservoirs