Awakening Community: SESD NGO Case Study

Awakening A Community: The Power of Local Water Action

How One Neighborhood reclaimed its rainwater harvesting system

Beneath our feet lay a forgotten asset. Deep rainwater harvesting structures choked with tons of soil and mud, unable to breath.

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It requires muscle. Teams went deep into the pits, shovelling heavy mud into buckets for 2.5 hrs.

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Cloud Banner Pulling together! This wasn't just a cleaning drive-it was a team-buildling exercise powered by collective community strength

Half a massive bin cleared off choking soil. The system is now ready to catch the upcoming rain

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Does climate action makes you happier? We mapped everyones happiness on a scale of 1-10 before and after drive

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TYour community holds the key.to a water secure future. Dont't wait for change-be the change

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Awakening A Community: The Power of Local Water Action

Beneath our feet lay a forgotten asset. Deep rainwater harvesting structures choked with tons of soil and mud, unable to breath.

the silent crisis

It requires muscle. Teams went deep into the pits, shovelling heavy mud into buckets for 2.5 hrs.

DEEP UNDERGROUND WORK

Half a massive bin cleared off choking soil. The system is now ready to catch the upcoming rain

the results

Does climate action makes you happier? We mapped everyones happiness on a scale of 1-10 before and after drive

the happiness experiment

TYour community holds the key.to a water secure future. Dont't wait for change-be the change