Seven communities, 1,653 households and 7,106 Dalit people’s long-held dream of convenient access to safe and clean water for use in their homes has been achieved.
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Explore career opportunitiesThe SMEC Foundation, along with SMEC India, BridgIT Water Foundation Australia and sponsors The McKendrick Family Australia, have funded crucial bore wells and hand pumps in seven villages within this region, known as the 2022 Indian Drilled Well Project. The project was implemented by the Society for Rural Health, Education and Development (SHRED).
The finalised construction of the seven drilled boreholes included:
In some villages the water accessed by these hand pumps is used to carry out worship each morning, and only following this do they use it in their homes. At the inauguration ceremony villagers performed the ‘Pooja’ of handpumps to give thanks and take blessings of “Varun Deva” (The God of Water).
Another village has one of the new hand pump and bore wells located in front of a ‘Angawadi’, a pre-formal school where children are provided with education and food. Prior to this no water facilities were available for drinking or washing.
Members of the community shared stories at the inauguration ceremony about how these pumps have changed lives, particularly since some villages have non-functioning overhead tanks installed for piped water. This is also hindered by unrepaired electric motors for pumping water or lack of electricity supply.
BridgIT Water Foundation Australia, Society for Rural Health, Education and Development (SHRED and The McKendrick Family Australia
India
Seven communities, 1,653 households and 7,106 Dalit people’s long-held dream of convenient access to safe and clean water for use in their homes has been achieved.