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Pre-departure overview

  • Writer: Chelsea Schripsema
    Chelsea Schripsema
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • 1 min read

Updated: Dec 5, 2022


Communties in the Merwat district of India too often struggle with something we take for granted: water. Currently these communities are living off very little water in the dry season which must be used for agriculture as well as general use and consumption. Those who live near the mountains in the region have access to an aquifer, but even that has been contaminated with natural salt deposits, making it too salty to use for most applications. The only way for these communities to currently get fresh water is through rain-water collection in the monsoon season and rationing, which often runs out far too quickly, or by having it shipped out to them in tanker trucks. Not only are these shipments harmful to the environment, but they are also very expensive and unsustainable for the community.


This blog will follow my study abroad work in India. While there we will be working with the Saghal Foundation to test and monitor clean water collection and distrubution for rural communities.




Studying globally has always been a dream of mine and this program could not be more perfect. I’d like to make crisis relief, and large-scale community support projects like water distribution, my career and this is an amazing way for me to get more real-life experiences and connections in that field, while also having a tangible impact on a community in need.


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