Pethanachi vayal’s children love drinking clean water

Pethanachi vayal was one of the villages that was almost washed away by the tsunami that struck the shores of Tamil Nadu in December 2004. The real devastation left behind was, however, seen only after the waters receded, as the villagers found that the salinity level of ground water had risen and become unfit for human consumption. The villagers were then forced to consume water from surface sources that were often contaminated.

Children and adults alike were struck by water-borne illnesses, and sadly, many children were kept from school by these afflictions. Education is typically the only way for individuals in under-privileged communities to extract themselves from poverty — these children were missing out on one of the biggest opportunities of their lives.

Your donation enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Pethanachi vayal. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water. The children now drink pure and safe drinking water and have begun returning to school as a result. You can see in this image the faces of those children you have saved.

Thank you for your generosity.