Tag: south asia

Villages Lit Up By Solar Lanterns

 
/ September 30, 2011

In a village in Cuttack District, Orissa, a village now has access to sustainable light after sundown due to solar technology.

Polluted Water for Villages

 
/ September 28, 2011

In Gairsair village, Uttarakhand, a lack of clean drinking water continues to be a problem for villagers.

Life saving equipment a dream for sewage workers

 
/ September 27, 2011

Imagine walking around on a hot, humid summer day. You feel sweaty, tired, and dehydrated. Now imagine if you were unblocking sewers full of human excrement with your bare hands in such heat. Sewer cleaners in Walhe village of Maharashtra continue to work with human waste, refuse, and toxic fumes...

Unfixed Light Endanger Lives

 
/ September 26, 2011

In Valmiki Nagar, Haryana, a solar light installed at a dangerous intersection lies broken.