Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (WaterAid India)

Water Aid India (WAI) has been actively involved in promoting the inclusion of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in policy, budgets and various programs for the prevention and Read morecontrol of health hazards such as diarrhoea, cholera, anaemia, malnutrition and stunting. The organization involves the local community in implementing and monitoring simple management and maintenance of drinking water resources. Children and school management members are trained as champions to promote water quality and sustainability. People are given information about rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, monitoring usage to reduce water wastage, complimentary use of water sources (freshwater mainly for consumption) and treatment of water using various technologies to make it usable. WAI has programs training people for maintenance, management and handling financial matters for operation, replacement, expansion as well as modernization of machinery. WaterAid India focuses on spreading awareness about menstrual hygiene management and introducing new, low-cost, locally appropriate simple solutions. The organization works toward sensitizing male members of the families and clearly explaining the menstrual cycle in scientific terms to remove any misbeliefs. It has been promoting menstrual hygiene as fundamental to the dignity and well-being of women and girls. It works for women and girls' development, health, education and rights. The organization supports central government programs like Swachh Bharat Mission and National Rural Drinking Water Programme. It focuses on areas populated with marginalized people trying to ensure that essential WASH services are provided and spreads awareness about the importance of clean water, hygiene, sanitation, health, nutrition and education.

WaterAid India's vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Their mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for the poorest and most marginalized people.

Since its inception in 1986, WaterAid India has helped over 3.7 million people gain access to safe water and 9.7 million people gain access to proper sanitation.

As of 2022-23, WaterAid India reached 260,383 people with access to clean drinking water, 239,533 people with access to safe sanitation, and 341,485 people with hygiene education.

WaterAid India's vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Their mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for the poorest and most marginalized people.