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Have a look at our news stories & videos below to find out more about how our rainwater harvesting programmes are improving health, reducing poverty, building climate change resilience and freeing girls/women from water procurement...
WaterHarvest to close in 2027, our 40th Anniversary year. Although this is sad news, our anniversary feels like an appropriate milestone to bring the charity to a close and we have much to celebrate from our four decades of rainwater harvesting. Find out more here.
Our News
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COVID 19 Update – 31st March 2020
In these difficult and unprecedented times, we wanted to keep you updated on WaterHarvest and its programmes. On 24th March 2020, the Indian government ordered people to stay in their homes. As at Tuesday 31st March, there are 1,251 reported cases of coronavirus in India and 32 deaths. Like all countries across the world, testing is…
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The rain water harvesting structures are full
Following a good monsoon, our water harvesting structures are now full. Our projects depend on a good monsoon. It’s what we do. It’s in our name – we harvest water. We need the rains in order for the structures to work. Whilst the monsoons do come every year, some areas can receive hardly any rain…
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Swimming for clean water
Swimming for clean water Can you help Mark, a visually impaired swimmer, swim the Channel? If you have recently taken a ferry across the English Channel returning from a summer holiday, the furthest thing from your mind as you looked down at the grey, choppy waters was probably a long swim. I know my thoughts were…
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How our work is helping in Dholavira
The severe drought in Dholavira and the significance of Water Harvesting How are the Water Harvesting works in Dholavira village helping reduce the troubles of people and animals during a serious drought? The Rann, of Kutch, is situated in the western part of the India. This region has been considered one of the hottest places…
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The importance of the monsoon
Why is the monsoon so important? With the monsoon set to arrive in Rajasthan in the next fortnight, we look at what makes it so important. With the rain seen in the UK over the last week, it’s hard to imagine the heatwave currently going on in India as they wait for the arrival of…
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Our first UNESCO conference
Our first ever UNESCO Water Conference Water can be a source of conflict. It should be a source of peace. This week our CEO, Nicola Floyd, attended the UNESCO International Water Conference in Paris. With over 37 government ministers, 1,000 scientists and water experts, 126 countries and many young people represented, this was an opportunity to…
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Why hand pumps are important
Handpumps – small but significant Somendra Sharma, WaterHarvest’s India Office Programme Manager, explains why handpumps are so important In regions facing a water deficit, Roof Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RRWHS) are a vital way of providing cleaner drinking water to families in our project villages. However, the safety of this water must be ensured –…
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Looking to the year ahead
The next year WaterHarvest’s Chair, Neil Mehta, looks to the year ahead With the end of the fiscal year in March, Spring is always a time when, at WaterHarvest, we look to the year ahead. This is always an exciting time – where we take our heads out of the spreadsheets and look at the…
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Changing lives: Shravan Lal
The life-changing impact of clean water The story of Shravan Lal’s family shows how clean water can transform lives In 2014 we wrote a piece about Shravan Lal, a farmer whose involvement in one of our projects allowed him to install a rainwater harvesting system in his home. Five years later, it is clear that…
