“This pic is of a borehole which had been left open. These boreholes you can find in many places. The communities get water from it. Often these boreholes have no cover which makes it very risky to small children and aged people. It’s all seasoned boreholes, ca. 40ft deep,” explains our local NGO partner. It…
Tag: water
Water testing in our schools
Health means also to have access to high quality of drinking water. The number of diseases caused by infected water for human beings and animals is still very high. Much too high – also in our Making More Health project area in rural South India. That’s why in our MMH areas close to Coimbatore, in…
Have you ever experienced outdoor washing in winter?
It’s really cold outside. In some parts of the small stream water is frozen. Some days it is even worse and water accessibility is becoming a huge problem. Water is always limited and the dwells often miles away. But then, in winter times, the remaining water is often frozen … that’s India in the North….
Understanding how to implement successfully a water project in the slums
Recently, Philippe de Roix has shared this video with me on his work. The video shows how he started his social entrepreneurial work in the Philippines and Bangladesh, which impact it has and what he was able to change in the society. Acting much like a “water broker”, Eau et Vie lowers the barrier for slum…
The Beauty of an early walk in an Indian town
These days, for discovering the beauty of an Indian town there is nothing better than an early morning walk. It is hot and humid, only in the morning hours, when the town wakes up , the temperatures are really nice. For the rest of the day everyone is looking to avoid the sun … Still…
Why is it that difficult to make old people drink?
The availability of clean water is a large issue in many parts of the world, but also in the developed countries where the fresh liquid is coming out of the tap people die because of lack of water. How is this possible? Every day a lot of elderly people arrive in hospitals because they do…
Go India, go future! 