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ntil recently, Mulgaon,
a tiny hamlet in
Nashik’s Trimbak taluka
relied on a single well
Ualmost 500 meters
from the main village. During
summers – April to June – theirs
was the only well with water in all
how Swades April to June, communities from
of the nearby geography. “From

five nearby hamlets came to fetch
water from our well. On those days,
fetching water would take close to
Foundation’s four hours. One family member had
to be dedicated to the duty, making
us lose out on daily wage work,” says
Tukaram Chavre.
water efforts In 2022, Swades Foundation’s

water scheme for the entire village
of Mulgaon supported by donor
are impacting partners provided Tukaram’s home
with a drinking water tap. “It has
transformed our lives,” he said.
Tukaram is one of the 2,20,000+
lives in rural lives positively impacted by the

water schemes under Swades’
WatSan (water and sanitation)
program. So far, the foundation has
Maharashtra constructed 713 water schemes,
built toilets in 28,979 homes with
support from CSR partnerships and
helped declare 1,503 hamlets as
Open Defecation Free – ODF.

Our experience over the last decade has made us realise the inter-

connectedness of the various verticals and the cascading impact that an
effective water programme can bring about

- Mangesh Wange, CEO, Swades Foundation

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