Yesterday, we completed one of the biggest parts of our trip to Gandhigram: the five-day BioSand filter training. From the beginning of our trip, we have been spreading the word and making as many connections as we could. As it got closer, we went around town to secure…
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Seed for Change
In my very first post, I mentioned that the economic-growth component to Friendly Water’s model of teaching people to start micro-businesses was of significant excitement and interest to me. While the health benefits of clean water are impressive on their own, communit..
A Manjakuddi Ecosystem
This past weekend, I traveled with Wayne and Noah (the other Friendly Water team members) to the rural village of Manjakuddi. We went to see the work of and stay with Shanthi Ranganathan, a social worker who has received accolades including UN Civil Society Award and…
Plan of Action
You may be wondering what exactly am I doing during my time in India. Well, in some ways I’m still figuring parts of it out. But as I mentioned in my introduction, I’m trying to pursue experiences related to water problems in India. Growing up in Seattle where water is…