First
year geographers have organised a range of events to raise funds for Wells for India. This charity (of which our very own Dr Kevin Cook
is a trustee) works in some of the poorest rural communities in the drylands of
India, providing water harvesting technology and supporting a variety of
community programmes. The students’
fundraising activities were inspired by a guest lecture given by the India
Director, Om Prakesh Sharma, who visited the University earlier in the year.
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| Om Prakesh Sharma and Dr Kevin Cook |
Activities
included a cake sale, a sponsored silence, bag-packing at the local ASDA
supermarket, and a tournament held at Game.
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| A successful Christmas-themed cake sale was held |
A
total of £654 was raised. This money
will be used to provide bio-sand filters to some of the poorest households in
Rajasthan. These simple, eco-friendly
tools purify water, helping to prevent water-borne illnesses.
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