India stories

Together, we've empowered millions of people with access to safe water and sanitation. We invite you to meet some of them and read their stories.

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Bachamma in India
Milk money

Bachamma and her husband live in a thatched-roof home with a covered entry where they keep their dairy cows. In addition to drinking water for her family, she needs to water their cows multiple times a day to keep up their milk production.

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Chaitanya and daughter in India
Give water credit for health

Even before Chaitanya was born, her mother Anita wanted to provide the best life for her new daughter – one full of song and dance and smiles.

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Manjula in India
Few things are more valuable than time

Without a water tap at home, Manjula had no choice but to carry a 20-30 pound container back-and-forth each day from a community water tank about a kilometer from her home.

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Children playing outside India
Playtime in India

For kids in India, the humid Summer and Monsoon seasons make access to safe water a playtime prerequisite.

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Mysore India wheat
Give water credit for time

Access to safe water doesn't just provide women with one of life's necessities; it can unlock the possibility of a whole new life.

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Flower field Bangalore
April showers bring flowers

A few dozen kilometers south of Bangalore, India, something new is blooming.

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Nanda in India
Nanda

Her smile is as warm as the herbal tea she prepares each morning to sell from her humble home in Mysore.

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