WASH to the Foothills of the Himalayas

For over 10 years, New Zealand’s Rotary District 9940 has been supporting the work of the NGO Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI) to bring WASH to Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. With the assistance of The Rotary Foundation, this partnership has been able to complete three “Rainwater Harvesting Villages”. They are taking the concept to over 30 villages which will impact on over 10,000 people Read WASH to the Himalayas  as the article that…

Aqau+ – an affordable water purifer

Recommendations for the sustainability and scalability of AQUA+ in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India. WASHTech: supporting the vision of sustainable services How can we know if technologies chosen to provide WASH services will be sustainable and scalable, and will meet user needs? How can we capture valuable learning and experiences relating to these equipments, drawing together all actors involved in technology introduction? These are some questions the WASHTech project seeks…