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A photo essay on Gramalaya's water and sanitation efforts for women and all people in the rural village of Pudukkulam, Tamil Nadu. Through a project partially-funded by Arghyam in Bangalore, India.

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This photo essay is an accompaniment to an article written about Gramalaya's water and sanitation interventions in one village in rural South India. This article is entitled “Empowerment through Action: The Story of Anna Lakshmi.” For more information, please contact abigail at gmail dot com.

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Page 1: Gramalaya Photo Essay

A photo essay on Gramalaya's water and sanitation efforts for

women and all people in the rural village of Pudukkulam, Tamil

Nadu.

Through a project partially-funded by Arghyam in Bangalore, India.

Page 2: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Gramalaya has worked on water and sanitation in rural and urban Tamil Nadu, India since 1987.

In a project called “Sustainable WASH Initiatives through PRIs and Women Federations,” Gramalaya worked in 158 villages in 28 panchayats in Tamil Nadu.

Pudukullam was one rural village that received water and sanitation interventions.

This photo essay and associated article show how water and sanitation interventions play a part in the empowerment of women in the village of Pudukkulam.

Page 3: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Fields near Anna Lakshmi's village. Main crops in the area are millet, chilies, groundnut, turmeric,

bitter gourd, lady's fingers, maize, and rice.

Page 4: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Anna Lakshmi and village members creating a map of water

and sanitation conditions in the community.

Page 5: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Anna Lakshmi and village members creating a map of water and sanitation conditions

in the community.

Page 6: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Priya wandering around the map looking at the progress.

Page 7: Gramalaya Photo Essay

A toilet constructed in the village with a micro-credit loan through an SHG. It is a low-cost version

with thatched walls.

Page 8: Gramalaya Photo Essay

A hand-dug well in the community. The rainfall was

minimal this year, and there is no water in the well.

Page 9: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Anna Lakshmi and a vermi-culture operation started by

her Self-Help Group.

Page 10: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Priya smiling brightly.

Page 11: Gramalaya Photo Essay

Address: Gramalaya, No. 12, 4th Cross W, Thillainagar, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India, 620018Phone: 4021563 or 2761263Website: www.gramalaya.inE-mail: gramalaya at airtelmail.in

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