• Domaine :

  Water

• Région :

  Asia

• Pays :

  India

The project: 


In the two villages of  and Bobbaipally and Ramannapally in India, installation of two water purification systems and construction of the two buildings that house them.
These two projects, with a total  cost of $ 28,200.00, will provide clean water to more than 2,260 beneficiaries.


The request:


Dear Mr. Gagnon,

With gratitude and great joy, I share with you completion report on the two new water purification systems installed in two villages in South India. More than 2 260 marginalized people now have clean and affordable access to water. Our Big thanks to the generous donors Marcel and Luce and the Fondation Coup de Cœur. for providing access to purified water, improving their health and hygiene, promoting solidarity and active participation of the communities which in turn leading to a long-term community development”.
Testimony of Jyothi, President of Water Committee in Ramannapally village:
“Our village Ramannapally has 230 families. We depend mainly on agriculture, daily wage work and as house maids for our living. Our main concern is about our drinking water source which is contaminated with excess levels of Fluoride and causing various health problems. We cannot afford, but we are obliged to purchase purified water from commercial water plants.
I am a member of “Bala Vikasa’s Women development program” in our village. All women members participate actively in program and discuss various topics. As our village is facing daily struggles in accessing drinking water, one day when I heard about a community water project in the neighboring village, I thought it could solve our problems as well, if we get a plant in our village. I discussed with our women group members as well as our villager councillor. They appreciated the idea and very soon we approached Bala Vikasa to submit our request. Within a short time, we were asked to meet, and after agreeing to the project procedure, our application was selected. That was a turning point for us. Our committee participated in all training sessions took charge of the project all through the process. I am proud to say that our Water Committee is composed of Women only members. We also chose one young, widowed woman as our machine Operator. She is happy and dedicated in her job. We recently celebrated the inauguration of the water plant. We thank the generous donors for the precious gift of water! “

On behalf of entire SOPAR-Bala Vikasa team as well as Bobbaipally and Ramannapally villagers, I sincerely thank all members of Fondation Coup de Cœur and generous donors Marcel and Luce for your valuable collaboration and
partnership.

Best regards,
Shobha Singareddy
Director,



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