Sustainability
--
meeting present needs in a way that does not jeopardize
future needs --
Most sustainability projects use local resources and laborers.
Here is a good example of a sustainable project from some of our new best friends:
Drilling
wells in
Wanjri Village, Nagpur, India
The
people of this village are accustomed to working together, as evident
in this project that has provided four bore wells and an open well to
serve more than a hundred families.
Sister Philomina Pichappilly, a Sister of Saint Joseph of the Chambery, France congregation, is a social worker among the people of this village. After receiving the grant she organized the people into groups to facilitate the drilling of four bore wells. Read part of the story below in her own words. They tell of ‘new life’ in this dry area. |
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A
group of local women identified the spots for the wells. The men, who
are mostly daily wage earners and living below the poverty line, went
about digging bore wells in four easily accessible areas. Each well has
become a solace for people who had to walk long distances for water.
Now more time can be spent earning money to provide for
life’s basic
needs, especially food. Even
the youngest take a
turn at the pump!
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Education
of our youth is a priority but most
do not get an adequate job. Many villagers –adults and
children alike- are
engaged in tailoring, including embroidery, purse-making, stitching,
bead work,
etc. In spite of their limited income they are very generous in
contributing
when we have public programes. The
people are very gifted and “beauty”
is everywhere! |
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As
one who teaches human rights awareness, I
was eager to take care of their basic human need for drinking water. I
was
reminded of a message given by Pope John Paul II, “The poor
to whom Earth is
entrusted no less than the others must be enabled to find a way
out.” Your
funding enabled me to find a way out to enable the poor. More than 100
families
are benefiting from these wells and we are grateful to Change for
Global
Change. May God bless you is our humble prayer. A
traditional procession |
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Sad
to
say, it is all too evident that large numbers of people in different
countries
and areas
of our planet are experiencing increased hardship because of
the
negligence or refusal of many others to exercise responsible
stewardship over
the environment.
à
Pope Benedict XVI: Caritas in Veritate
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