Halma: Let’s Restore Our Share of Water

Help a Village Capture Every Drop of Rain

Water sustains every life, every farm and every community, yet we use far more than we replenish. For the tribal communities of Jhabua, scarcity means failed crops, migration and poverty.

Through the Bhil tradition of Halma, villagers come together to build community-owned water reservoirs that capture rain where it falls and restore groundwater, agriculture and livelihoods. This is about restoring our shared responsibility towards nature.

Together, village communities have already delivered:

  • 138 community-owned water reservoirs built
  • 1,140 crore litres of rainwater conserved every year
  • 13,000 farmers able to grow a second crop
  • 2.6 lakh people with improved lives
Our Goal this year

Build 15 community-owned water reservoirs that secure water for 30,000 people and recharge groundwater.

₹26,70,000 helps one village build one complete reservoir.

Donated: Rs.100 / 0.00%
Goal: Rs.4,00,50,000
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