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JWF Fund 2010 Report #531<strong>Project</strong> Description (with<strong>in</strong> 5 pages)1. Name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> organization: Health Education Adoption Rehabilitation Development Society(HEARDS)2. Country: INDIA3. Area: Chit<strong>to</strong>or D<strong>is</strong>trict, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA4. Details <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Project</strong>-site: The project site <strong>is</strong> located at C.Bandapalli Near Santhapet, Chit<strong>to</strong>orD<strong>is</strong>trict, Andhra Pradesh and o<strong>the</strong>r site <strong>is</strong> located at Veerakanellore Near Greamspet, Chit<strong>to</strong>or D<strong>is</strong>trict.Maps are enclosed.5. <strong>Project</strong> time-period: 2 months6. <strong>Project</strong> managerName: Mr. K Sajan<strong>Title</strong>: ChairmanE-mail: heards_ngo@yahoo.comPhone: +91-9440934428Fax: +91-8572-2346477. Name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project or activity: The two remote primary schools Ra<strong>in</strong> Water Harvest<strong>in</strong>g, S<strong>to</strong>rageand Utilization <strong>Project</strong>.8. Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water <strong>is</strong>sues/ objectives <strong>of</strong> your projects or activities:The 2 remote primary schools <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> villages <strong>of</strong> Veerakanellore, and C.Bandapalli <strong>be</strong>long <strong>to</strong> Chit<strong>to</strong>orD<strong>is</strong>trict, Andhra Pradesh, India. These target villages are one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> worst drought-prone areas <strong>of</strong>Chit<strong>to</strong>or D<strong>is</strong>trict and <strong>is</strong> repeatedly affected by severe fam<strong>in</strong>e due <strong>to</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uous failure <strong>of</strong> monsoon.Accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial records <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground water department water level <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> target villages hascome down from 7.60 meters <strong>to</strong> 14 meters now. Ra<strong>in</strong>fall came down from 1128 mm <strong>to</strong> 611 mm <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> last few years, while <strong>the</strong> exploitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground water resources had gone up upsett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>delicate balance. Water <strong>is</strong> life but unfortunately <strong>the</strong>se target villagers and school children still do nothave th<strong>is</strong> basic need. The pilot project <strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong>tended <strong>to</strong> solve water shortages <strong>in</strong> 2 primary schools <strong>to</strong>reduce <strong>the</strong> burden <strong>of</strong> fetch<strong>in</strong>g water faced by school-go<strong>in</strong>g children dur<strong>in</strong>g classes through ra<strong>in</strong> waterharvest<strong>in</strong>g and s<strong>to</strong>rage <strong>in</strong> two villages <strong>of</strong> Chit<strong>to</strong>or D<strong>is</strong>trict.

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