Over 91 million people in India do not have access to safe drinking water, and contaminated water is a major cause of diseases like diarrhea and malnutrition among children. The organization HOPE has installed water purification units in schools and communities in Kolkata slums since 2007, providing clean water to over 100,000 urban slum residents and 3,450 students. By ensuring access to safe drinking water, the project aims to improve nutrition and reduce water-borne illnesses that impact school attendance.

1. Slum Based Safe DrinkingSlum Based Safe Drinking
Water ProjectWater Project

2. Water is lifeWater is life
91.5 million people in
India do not have
access to safe
drinking water.
About 48 per cent of
children in India are
suffering from some
degree of
malnutrition.
Diarrhoea and worm
infection are two
major health
conditions that affect
school age children
impacting their
learning abilities.

3. Urban Slum in KolkataUrban Slum in Kolkata

4. HOPE in West BengalHOPE in West Bengal
• Since 2007, HOPE has
constructed and repaired
tube wells in the slums to
improve access of drinking
water – this initiative was
supported by Irish Aid.
• Reaching more than
1,00,000 urban slum
population/20,000
Households.

5. Slum Based Safe Drinking Water Project in SchoolSlum Based Safe Drinking Water Project in School
• 75% Children from the slums are going to local govt. school.
• Most of the schools do not have filtered water to cater large
number of children.
• Water is typically contaminated.
This project installed 2 (two) water units in two schools –
Khidirpur and Belgachia
Initially we aimed to reach 400 children and 2000 slum
population.
IMPACT: 3,450 students and 1,000 slum
populations are reached daily.

6. School in Khidirpur

7. Results deliveredResults delivered
• Access to clean water allows for better
absorption and retention of vital nutrients
from food
• Access to clean water means better
protection from water-borne diseases
leads to fewer missed classes in school.

8. Better Solution for Clean WaterBetter Solution for Clean Water
Specification -
One Mesh
Strainer, 5
Micron Filter, 1
Micron Ultra
Filter, Carbon
Filter and UV –
[300 lts per hr]

9. Thank YouThank You
EveryEvery
dropdrop
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10. Thank YouThank You
EveryEvery
dropdrop
mattersmatters