Ever stopped to wonder how crucial it is to have access to clean drinking water?
In rural areas alone, 63.4 million of our fellow citizens live without access to clean water—more than any other country in the world—according to Wild Water, State of the World’s Water 2017, a new report by WaterAid, a global advocacy group working to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Sukruth Krishna Kumar (Class 12) and Suprith Krishna Kumar (Class 9) from The International School Bangalore (TISB) and Tarun Kumar Reddy (Class 12) from Canadian International School came together to ensure that about 150 families (approximately 500 individuals) in Hegganahalli have access to clean drinking water.
“A 5-rupee coin gets you a can of clean drinking water,” said Sukruth to the Bangalore Mirror.
The money collected goes to the zilla panchayat for the unit’s upkeep.
“When we went to the village with my family, we saw that the water was not clean.
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These three students hope that this act of theirs proves to be an inspiration to other students.
After few hits and many misses, they thought that the best course of action was to set up a charitable trust by themselves.
The boys also hope that their efforts will inspire others like them to take up such initiatives.