Project Oorani

An "Oorani" is a village tank or pond used for harvesting and storing rainwater. Anand Charity is privileged to join hands with DHAN foundation to construct an Oorani in the village of Borajguda of the Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh.

The village comprises of 50 families whose members travel for around four hours to fetch potable water. The villagers are optimistic that an Oorani harvesting water along with the regular household water filters (bio-sand filters) would immensely relieve their hardships. The Borajguda residents are contributing 1/4th of the total project cost (USD$1250 out of USD$5000) establishing their commitment to maintaining the pond and sustaining the project's vision.

The project will be executed under the leadership of Ms. Raghini from Dhan Foundation and is expected to be completed by September 2008. An Anand Charity volunteer will monitor the progress of the construction of the Oorani on a periodic basis.

Healthcare in India is one of Anand Charity’s focal interests. It is our belief that projects such as this would have a grassroots impact there. Anand Charity is proud to take a step in the right direction. If you would like to extend your assistance to Anand and DHAN with the Oorani project and other similar ventures, please donate here.

Anand Charity at Borajguda:

• The aim of this project is to construct an Oorani with bio-sand filters in the village of Borajguda in Andhra Pradesh
• The project will be executed with the help of DHAN foundation under the leadership of Ms. Raghini.
• The project is expected to be completed by September 2008.
• A volunteer will monitor the progress of the construction of the Oorani on a periodic basis.

Please donate generously to this project here.