The village of Solaikadu is located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 increased the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of the village to consume water from surface sources. This water was often contaminated, and people (specially children) fell prey to water borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools and caused them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Solaikadu. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. School attendance has started to rise because water-borne diseases are held at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

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Thank you for gifting a kitchen garden to Savithri, a resident of Petharangapuram village. Here is her story in her own words.

“I have 4 children (3boys, 1 girl). My husband is an Agricultural cooli, also goes for fuel wood collection and sells them in the local village. We are having 0.5 acre of land where we are cultivating ‘Pichipoo’ (Jasmine).  I look after my flower garden. Our whole family is involved in harvesting the flowers.  Flower cultivation is our main livelihood activity. Besides this during free time I am involved in rolling beedi through which I earn Rs. 50 daily.

I was invited for a meeting on Solid waste management by the local animator. I received a drum after completing the training on SWM. Daily my family members use to put the waste in the drum and applied bokashi over the waste. First time we used the compost from the drum to my Gusva and banana plants. After that the plants were looking healthy and green.  Guava fruits size was bigger than earlier. Later I went for training on kitchen garden and got different varieties of vetable seeds. Now near my house and in the land where ever little space is available we are growing vegetables. We are using the vegetables from our own garden so we feel happy. We sold tomato for Rs 105 and I opened a bank account with this money. I share the vegetable seeds from my garden with others.”

Thank you for gifting a kitchen garden to Parameshwari, w/o Selvam, resident of Kalitheerthzh Kuppam Village. Here is her story in her own words.

“I have one boy and a girl both are studying in the school. We are running a Tiffin centre in the same village. Ms Varalakshmi (animator) approached and explained me about the SWM project.  As I have lots of domestic work I was bit hesitant to participate in the program.  After repeated visit and persuasion also I did not change. On one Sunday three animators came and put the vegetable waste into the drum. My area animator was visiting me regularly and in 20 days the drum was full. Later I used this partially decomposed waste to establish a kitchen garden.

Now I am very happy to tell that I am regularly using fresh vegetables from my kitchen garden. I have only 4 brinjal plants which are continuously yielding even myself could not believe this. Besides I have bendi, chillies, tomato plants etc.”

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The village of Ammanchatram is located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 increased the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of Ammanchatram to consume contaminated water from surface sources.

The children were among the worst affected as they fell prey to water borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools and caused them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation, Amit, enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Ammanchatram. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. School attendance has started to rise because water-borne diseases are held at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

Thank you, Amit, for providing pure drinking water to the children of Ammanchatram.

The village of Adaikadevan (10° 59′ 3″ N, 79° 25′ 20″ E), is located in the Taluk of Kumbakonam in the District of Tanjore, in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 resulted in increasing the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of Adaikadevan to consume contaminated water from surface sources.

The children were among the worst affected, and they fell prey to water borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools, causing them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Adaikadevan. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. Attendance has started going up, because water-borne diseases are at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

Thank you, Amy, for gifting pure drinking water to the children of Adaikadevan village.

The village of Korattur (13° 6′ 49″ North, 80° 11′ 33″ East), is located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 resulted in increasing the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of Korattur to consume contaminated water from surface sources.

The children were among the worst affected, and they fell prey to water-borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools, causing them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Korattur. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. Attendance has started going up, because water-borne diseases are at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

Thank you, Prasad, for gifting pure drinking water to the children of Korattur village.

The village of Manakadu (8°31’26″N 78°4’12″E), is located in the District of Tanjore, in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 resulted in increasing the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of Manakadu to consume contaminated water from surface sources.

The children were among the worst affected, and they fell prey to water borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools, causing them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation, Khai, enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Manakadu. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. Attendance has started going up, because water-borne diseases are at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

The village of Chinna Rettavayal (Coordinates: 10°10’6″N 79°12’32″E), is located in the District of Tanjore, in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. The tsunami that struck the coast of India in 2004 resulted in increasing the salinity levels of ground water, forcing the people of Chinna Rettavayal to consume contaminated water from surface sources.

The children were among the worst affected, and they fell prey to water borne diseases. Their ill-health resulted in absenteeism in schools, causing them to miss out on their education, which is their only ticket out of poverty.

Your donation, Julian, enabled Ekoventure to install a syphon water filter in the local school in Chinna Rettavayal. This water filter removes bacteria and parasites from contaminated water and the children now drink pure and safe drinking water. Attendance has started going up, because water-borne diseases are at bay. In the photograph, you can see the smiling faces of some of the happy children from the school.

Thank you, Julian, for gifting pure drinking water to the children of Chinna Rettavayal village.