Easing Women’s Burden Through Water Security
India safe water
Summary
Increase the availability of drinking water and irrigation for crops, reduce incidence of water borne diseases, and ease everyday drudgery on women by promoting traditional water harvesting structures
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,228 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis) That You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Lack of water and frequent droughts in the Thar Desert impacts the socio-economic status of the desert community. Shortage of drinking water poses severe health risks as manifested through water-borne diseases and severe dehydration. Socially, the biggest impact is on women. They spend hours each day walking miles in search of water under extremely hot and harsh conditions. Young girls, too, need to go and fetch water which deprives them from going to schools.
Activities
Develop drought-preparedness among desert communities through training and capacity building; constructing traditional water harvesting structures through community contribution (cash, kind, and labor); involving community in upkeep of structures.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,228
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,228 . The original project funding goal was $5,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The guarantee of safe, secure water removes the stress and worry that preoccupies residents of the Thar. The revival of traditional rain harvesting systems will bring safe drinking water, save time that women labor and help socio-economic stability
Project Message
The taanka has been a life-saver for me and my family. We were able to weather the lean season. I have been able to plant fruit trees, spend more time home and do things other than collecting water
- Radha bai, Member of GRAVIS community
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Katherine Zavala
Programs Coordinator, IDEX
IDEX
827 Valencia Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
415-824-8384
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis)
3/458 Milkman Colony Pal Road
Jodhpur,
Rajasthan
342001
India
91-291-2741317
http://www.gravis.org.in/
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Where this Project is Located
Country
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India
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Environment.
For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 5, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Final Update
By Yael Falicov - Director of Programs, IDEX, August 13, 2008 05:36 PM
In addition, ten rainwater harvesting structures (taankas) were constructed, directly benefiting ten to fifteen families and around 100 to 150 people. Each taanka when completely filled is able to store 20,000 liters (approximately 5,000 gallons) of water, which can suffice the needs of an average family of eight to ten members for six to eight months. Most families must purchase water to survive and also send the household women and girls to walk for long hours to fetch water. Many girls are not allowed to go to school because of their water-carrying responsibilities. Each taanka saved a family approximately $115 annually, on average over 60% of the family’s income. All the ten taankas together save around $1,150 per year and 16,425 hours of arduous work.
Altogether, the construction of the taankas and the drought preparedness training has reduced the workload of the female population, hence 40% of the targeted beneficiaries have started sending their girl children to school.
Thank you for all your support for this project. To continue to support GRAVIS’ work please visit Project 2171 – Help women secure food and water in India.
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