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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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Battling Water Vulnerability in the Dudu Block, Jaipur District
April 2018 The availability and accessibility of potable water in the Jaipur District has been a distressing issue for its people in recent years. Following chronic and persistent droughts, water vulnerability has dictated the lives of these marginalised communities, crippling educations and livelihoods alike. Within the Jaipur District, the Dudu block in particular suffers; the…
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Supporting Sanitation in Rural India
April 2018 Housing one-sixth of the global population, India is the second most populous country in the world, with nearly 60% of its population living in urban areas. With urban population rising rapidly, the concern surrounding hygiene and sanitation is advancing, as the development of this poverty-stricken nation is restricted by this distressing issue. Across…
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The Remarkable Women of Rural India #InternationalWomensDay
March 2018 Today 8th March, marks International Women’s Day, a day to commemorate the movement for women’s rights and the achievement of women worldwide. Regardless of background or culture, women across the world achieve remarkable things each day, including the women of rural India. Women are typically the main water collectors for a family in…
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Regenerating the Banas System in Rajasthan
February 2018 Seen as the second largest state in India, Rajasthan holds just under 5% of the country’s total population, with 69 million residents residing in the state. Yet despite accommodating such a large portion of the total population, Rajasthan is provided with less than 1% of the country’s total water resources, demonstrating the concern…
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Pilot Project Complete: Livelihood Support for the Marginalised Families of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan #SocialJusticeDay
February 2018 The District of Pratapharh, Rajasthan, is an exceedingly mountainous upland, surrounded by dry land agriculture. Cut off from government support because of their remoteness, these rural communities are deprived of basic needs and are considered vulnerable from an economic, social and cultural perspective. In order to reduce such vulnerability, our pilot project with…
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Our First Steps in Gujarat: Tackling Water Security Issues Alongside Samerth Trust
February 2018 The availability and accessibility of sustainable water in the Kutch district of Gujarat has been a pertinent issue for decades. Due to the arid and semi-arid nature of these rural communities, water scarcity is now seen as a permanent problem. Within the Kutch District, the Rapar block in particular suffers; the block is…
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15 Down, 135 to go! Further Steps in our Journey to Alleviate Poverty in the Thar Desert of India
January 2018 The Thar Desert of India is seen as one of the most underdeveloped regions in the world. Spread mainly across the state of Rajasthan, communities within this rural area are faced with chronic and persistent droughts, forcing many to live alongside poverty, illiteracy and poor health. The level of poverty in Thar is…
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Raising Awareness Amongst the Youth of our Project Villages
January 2018 Since the formation of our partnership with Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS) in October 2014, we have worked together to improve Water Use Efficiency in five villages (Raipura, Bhaal, Gopalpura, Govindpura and Jaitpura). Now, following the success of our collaboration, we wish to take our partnership to the next step. With our next collaborative…
