For eight months each year, the families of Jogad Village brave the harsh conditions of the Kutch desert to labor as salt farmers. There, villagers confront the desert's dangers including poisonous animals and the effects of the scorching sun. However, the most pressing issue facing Jogad's migrant workers is their struggle for sufficient water.
In the desert, Jogad’s villagers do not have consistent access to a safe drinking water. Families depend on the water supplied to the region by government tankards; unfortunately, these tankards cannot reach the commune of tents where Jogad’s villagers live. Instead, the community must pay for private vehicles to deliver their water. This expense represents a serious sacrifice for all of Jogad’s families, 95% of whom live below the poverty line.
Even their limited water supply presents issues for Jogad’s families as they lack a means of safely storing the little they receive. Women and children are forced to journey every day between 10-15 km to gather water for their survival. When there is none available, villagers resort to drinking anything they have, contributing to health problems and a loss of productivity.
This project will ensure that 50 of Jogad’s families are supplied with a 200-liter water tank with which they can safely store and distribute water. The funded tanks will be durable, light weight, and rust proof. They will not require serious maintenance and villagers will be able to easily transport them back and forth from the desert. Become the Citizen Philanthropist for this project and partner with Jogad’s salt farmers to ensure 50 families are able to safely store the water they need to meet their basic needs.
This project will fund the purchase of fifty 200-L water tanks that will be distributed among Jogad’s families to ensure the village has a means of safely storing and distributing drink water. Each of these water tanks will be made from durable materials to ensure they do not rust or require extensive maintenance. Once the tanks have been purchased, they will be distributed to those families who are deemed in most need of the tanks. Since the tanks are portable, beneficiaries will be able to easily transport the tanks so that they can also be used by the community when they return to Jogad.
For the eight months of the year that they work as salt farmers, the members of Jogad Village face a constant struggle to collect and store water. As a result of their location, Jogad’s community is currently forced to pay 375 rupees every month to ensure they receive their limited water supply. This number represents a serious cost to families who only earn between 900-1,000 rupees each month.
This issue is compounded by the fact that Jogad’s villagers do not have any means of storing the water they receive. Instead, they are forced to walk 10-12 km every day to collect their water from safe containers. There are often days when water is not available to Jogad’s villagers; during these periods, the community drinks whatever water is available to them, exposing them to diseases and substances that damage their health.
SEWA will supervise a survey of Jogad Village to determine which families will be given a water tank. In consulation with the village, a list of final beneficiaries will be compiled according to the conditions they encounter in the saltpans and their financial status. SEWA will subsequently distribute the purchased tanks, which should last for a period of 5 to 6 years. This period will provide the Jogad community with enough time to improve their health and productivity so that they are able to independently purchase their next tanks, if and when necessary.
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Glenn O. donated to Desert Water Tanks (Phase III) — Jogad Village! - 2 months ago visit the project
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