Water Wisdom Foundation

Gulab Bano lives in Chhapaya village with her three children. For years, she and her daughters had to walk 1.5 km to fetch water, an exhausting task that often meant her daughters missed school and the water was contaminated impacting her family’s health.

When a rainwater tank was introduced in her village, Gulab made the decision to sell her goats to help its construction, believing clean water was important for her family’s future.

Today, with water available at home, her daughters can focus on their education, and Gulab has started a small vegetable garden. She says, “Selling my goats was the hardest but best decision. Now my daughters can learn and grow without the struggle for water. I finally have peace of mind.”

This simple change has brought hope, health, and opportunity, showing how sustainable solutions can transform lives.

For years, Shoba Devi travelled 2.5 kilometers to fetch water for her family, carrying heavy pots through muddy paths and long queues. It was exhausting and often unsafe, forcing her to miss out on farming work and her children's education.

Things changed when her family installed a rainwater harvesting system. Now, they collect clean rainwater directly from their roof - saving money, reducing her toil, and giving her more time for agriculture work and her children's schooling.

Shobha shares, "Water was the reason for tears and hardships. Now, it's the reason for happiness - my family's life has truly transformed."

Thanks to this simple, sustainable solution, her family's future is bright, and theirdaily struggles are a thing of the past.

Bhuri Devi and her daughters used to walk four kilometers three times daily to fetch contaminated water from a community well, suffering from joint pain and illness.

Since installing a rainwater harvesting system, her life has changed. She now has access to clean water at home, saving time and improving her health. With this new freedom, Bhuri has started a small shop and a sewing business. Her improved independence even helped her son find a wife who values her resilience.

Thanks to simple, sustainable solutions, Bhuri's future is brighter - her life, a story of hope and empowerment.

Before her rainwater harvesting system, Sunita Devi spent hours fetching water from a well a kilometer away, exhausting her and her weak-spirited daughter. The water was scarce and hard to carry, leaving little time for work or family.

Since installing the system in 2020, her life has changed. She now works regularly as a laborer, earning ₹400 a day, and their water lasts months without needing to buy more. The water tastes better, and she no longer suffers from body pain or stress.

Sunita shares, "Our family is very happy now. We pray that others get this help too, so they can also live with dignity and hope."

Thanks to simple solutions, her family's future is brighter - and full of promise.

Pooja Devi used to walk 2 kilometres daily to fetch brackish water with a high level of salt from the desert earth, risking her own safety and her daughter's health. Since her family received a rainwater harvesting tank, their lives have changed. They now have clean, sweet water year-round and her children are healthy and in school. Having access to clean sweet water, has meant their health has improved dramatically.

Pooja warmly shares, "I don't know who helped us, but I thank them from my heart. Without their help, I might never have been able to educate my daughter."

Today, her family's look forward to the future, of finishing school and having their own independent jobs - their future is brighter and healthy and full of hope.

For years, Shushila Devi had to walk an hour twice a day to fetch water. These wells were often contaminated from surrounding agriculture sources that made her sick and impacted her health.

Now with a rainwater harvesting tank at her home, it means she no longer has to make long trips to get simple food and it has reduced her health worries. She contributed to the tanks construction and takes pride in keeping it maintained. She is happy to have safe, sweet water right at her doorstep.

Shushila says, "Thanks to this tank, I no longer need to go outside for water. My family is healthier, and I feel more hopeful for the future."