Stories Changing millions lives one step at a time through improved access to water, decent toilets and hygiene. All stories Case story Photo story Video story A Tilakpur household From the village of Tilakpur in Bhagalpur, Bihar, comes the story of 56-year-old Rukmani Devi, who has been a resident of Tilakpur for more than 45 years now. Read the full story Case story When dreams turn into reality Until a few years back, Lalitha was satisfied being a home maker—taking care of her family and the household while her husband went to work. But what if she could do more? Be self-reliant? Read the full story Plugging the hole of distress In Karnataka’s Deosugur village, until about three months back, if you didn’t have a bike, access to water would be very difficult. Read the full story Case story Finding a source of happiness When she was working as a daily wage earner, managing work in the fields and at home, along with the responsibility of a toddler, would sometimes overwhelm 26-year-old Renuka of Gadhar village in K Read the full story Case story More than just safe water, an RO plant is boosting women’s self-confidence In Karnataka’s Gadhar village where an RO filter plant was recently installed with the help of the women in the village Self Help Group, things have become different in more ways than one. Read the full story Case story When an RO filter plant brings in a spring of hope There was a time when access to water in Gadhar village of Karnataka’s Raichur district was usually subject to availability of male members in the household. Read the full story Case story A little boost to become the wind beneath her wings Being able to earn an income is exciting but more than the thrill, it is the enabling factor—of being able to take care of certain expenses and spend on things that matter to one—that surpasses eve Read the full story Case story Easy access to water saves time and energy Come rain or sunshine, ill health or back-breaking tiredness, 60-year-old Mahadev Amma of Madamandoddi village in Karnataka’s Raichur district had to walk a long way to collect water every day. Read the full story Case story Women take charge to invest in health In the last nearly 25 years of its existence, the Self Help Group that Savitri of Madamandoddi village in Karnataka’s Raichur district is now the leader of, the most common reasons for giving out l Read the full story Pagination Load more story articles
A Tilakpur household From the village of Tilakpur in Bhagalpur, Bihar, comes the story of 56-year-old Rukmani Devi, who has been a resident of Tilakpur for more than 45 years now. Read the full story
Case story When dreams turn into reality Until a few years back, Lalitha was satisfied being a home maker—taking care of her family and the household while her husband went to work. But what if she could do more? Be self-reliant? Read the full story
Plugging the hole of distress In Karnataka’s Deosugur village, until about three months back, if you didn’t have a bike, access to water would be very difficult. Read the full story
Case story Finding a source of happiness When she was working as a daily wage earner, managing work in the fields and at home, along with the responsibility of a toddler, would sometimes overwhelm 26-year-old Renuka of Gadhar village in K Read the full story
Case story More than just safe water, an RO plant is boosting women’s self-confidence In Karnataka’s Gadhar village where an RO filter plant was recently installed with the help of the women in the village Self Help Group, things have become different in more ways than one. Read the full story
Case story When an RO filter plant brings in a spring of hope There was a time when access to water in Gadhar village of Karnataka’s Raichur district was usually subject to availability of male members in the household. Read the full story
Case story A little boost to become the wind beneath her wings Being able to earn an income is exciting but more than the thrill, it is the enabling factor—of being able to take care of certain expenses and spend on things that matter to one—that surpasses eve Read the full story
Case story Easy access to water saves time and energy Come rain or sunshine, ill health or back-breaking tiredness, 60-year-old Mahadev Amma of Madamandoddi village in Karnataka’s Raichur district had to walk a long way to collect water every day. Read the full story
Case story Women take charge to invest in health In the last nearly 25 years of its existence, the Self Help Group that Savitri of Madamandoddi village in Karnataka’s Raichur district is now the leader of, the most common reasons for giving out l Read the full story