Water is the key to life. Millions of women in rural India walk many kilometres a day to get water from a distant water source like a river, lake or pond. They do this by carrying pots or vessels on their heads and make multiple trips. This takes up all their time, creates health issues (as it impacts the back, neck, etc) and leads to unnecessary stress.
We can together change that with a simple, low cost and amazing innovation called the Water Wheel.
The water wheel is a simple, low cost, high impact initiative that allows them to carry a large volume of water with minimal effort. This saves them time, energy and is a game-changer in rural areas. They can use the time saved for the betterment of their families. It also creates social change as men step forward and use the water wheel to get water.
Each water wheel has a capacity of 45 L and one trip in a day is enough for the needs of the entire household typically.
THE WATER WHEEL
Water wheels will be distributed in the rural areas of Maharashtra. One of the most important behavioural changes is that men are willing to help out with getting water ( if a water wheel is available). That is a dramatic change in behaviour at the grassroots and allows women to do other productive work.
IMPACT
ABOUT ME
My name is SHAURYA MATHUR. I am 15 years old and in Grade 10 at Billabong High, Santacruz.
This is a campaign that will transform the lives of women in the rural areas of Karjat in Maharashtra who are saddled with the inconvenient task of walking long distances to get water. The task is time-consuming and very burdensome. It causes back and neckaches. The women also spend hours to get water and waste time - time that could be used to do something more productive and generate income elsewhere.
I was thrilled and surprised to learn about the Water Wheel. This is a simple and revolutionary innovation which is an easy-to-use efficient transport system that can hold up to 40L of water and provides the household with enough water for at least a day. The handles can be removed in seconds so that it is also used as a storage container. It's very durable and will last for years. It also brings about a massive behavioural change as many boys and men start using it to get water.
Please support my campaign and let us together bring joy to more women in Karjat. The Water wheels will be distributed by the team from the Rotary Club of Hanging Gardens with their local partners. The cost of doing this (including identifying the women, the cost of the water wheel, and the actual distribution) is only INR 3000 per water wheel making it truly a revolutionary idea.
Let's together impact and change the lives of these women in rural areas of Maharashtra.
FEATURES AND SPECS
The water wheel is a cylindrical plastic container that can hold over 45 litres of water. The handles help people to roll it on the ground without the physical strain that occurs while carrying water pots on head, shoulders or waist.
LOCATION AND MAP
ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY HANGING GARDEN
Rotary Club Bombay Hanging Garden was chartered on 16th May 1986. The Rotary Club of Bombay Central sponsored it. The charity arm of the club Rotary Club of Bombay Central Island Trust was formed in the year 2004 under the umbrella of the Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden.
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding of goodwill and peace through the improvement of health the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not for profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as the Rotary Club of Bombay Central Island Trust is a registered NGO and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the IT Act.
FEEDBACK THAT YOU GET
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FAQs
Will we get to know the details of who benefitted?
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to the Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden. They will update you on the details of the beneficiaries as soon as possible. Once we get this information we shall upload a report on the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert and can read details about the beneficiaries.
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