Mr. Anil Abbi’s story is reminiscent of the Shahrukh Khan starrer Swades. Born and brought up in the district of Haveri in Karnataka, Mr. Abbi was sent to pursue further studies at Dharwad where they had relatives (or relatives of a relative as that is an acceptable norm in India). He went knowing no English but returned a decade later, with fluent English and a PhD in Hydrogeology, specialized with water Chemistry under his hat, at the age of 28. Had it not been for the request of friends, family and farmers back home, he would have gone down the regular working-life path. They requested him to do something to improve their lot. One thing led to another, the initial educational programme led to rainwater harvesting activities. From that came vocational training, boiling water chula distribution, women’s self-help groups and more. It’s been 16 years that TRDC has been working in the district. 10,000 people have benefitted from their efforts. ow.ly/ucXQz
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 05:01:09 +0000
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