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Constructing toilets to combat open defecation
A software engineer constructing toilets in the villages of Andhra Pradesh is a rare sight. This is precisely what you will find Sudhakar Veeravalli doing. Armed with a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Sudhakar qu ... -
A clean sweep makes a difference in Hisar
“For a boy like me who has never cleaned up his room, I picked up a lot of waste material lying on the streets of Red Square Market,” shares Arjun Singh, a student. “I am grateful for having an opportunity to be part of the Clean Hisar campaign.” Arjun, w ... -
Implementing Garbage Collection and Disposal System
Complete garbage removal and disposal system will be implemented in Hinjawadi village, Pune, India. This includes placing Garbage Collecting Bins across Hinjawadi Village. Employees from the local municipality will collect garbage from Garbage Collecting ... -
Featured Case Study: Kapsi- A Village Transformed
Kapsi village in Maharashtra, India, can now withstand two years of no rainfall, has doubled its agricultural yields and is 90 % alcohol-free. Life has changed completely for Dadasaheb Khatar, a farmer who lives in Kapsi village on the dusty two-lane Phal ... -
Kathewadi: A village from another time
Sangeeta Anand visits Kathewadi village in Maharashtra's Nanded district, India, to see an amazing transformation. We are finally in view of Kathewadi,. It's been a six-hour journey from Hyderabad across two states to satisfy our curiosity about ... -
Abundant Water
The New English High School run by Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha Trust was established in 1992. Rendering service to students around the area, the school did not have a water facility since its inception. In 2006, The Art of Living Foundation ini ... -
Better Health with Toilets
The access to proper toilets has helped many villages to overcome many diseases. Earlier they used the fields which lead to breeding of mosquitoes. Also women would have to relieve themselves only after sunset or before sunrise, leading to many stomach ai ... -
Unprecedented water supply for adivasis
For the first time 1,300 adivasis in a small village in Yavatmal, India, have plentiful water for their crops. Each household also has an individual toilet. These revolutionary changes occurred in a span of only six months and have given the locals unprec ... -
Cleanliness Awareness Program
Inspired by Breath-Water-Sound workshop, 380 Students (8th to 10th Standard) of the New English School (in which area in India?) took part in a Cleanliness Awareness programmessmeme conducted on 9th November 2006. Cleanliness Camp In February 2007, the ‘N ... -
Eco-friendly Vermiculture
A vermi-culture project commenced on 14th June 2007. Vermi compost enhances the plants’ ability to fight against pests and diseases and provides a higher concentration of nutrients. It improves soil structure due to the presence of soil-binding chemicals ...
