as i see it

SHARE is a NGO working in rural areas of Maharashtra. I found out about this NGO through the NSS group of our college. the work of the NGO seems to be quite effective . Lots of wells, bore wells have been constructed as well as methods for improving the ground water level are being devised , which seem to have eased the water problem to a great extent. The ngo has done quite a lot of work including various water harvesting projects in the region, since water paucity is a major problem in this rural maharashtra.. What struck me was the encouragement and support that the organisation has got from the villages in Raigarh near Mangaon which i have visited (i'll tell you more about my camp in the next blog ) . Seeing the work that was done and the it effeciency the people have come out to paricipate and help out in a way i had never imagined. Getting people to support and help is always the most difficult job for any NGO, and once that is done the job gets much simpler. SHARE has appointed its representatives in each of the areas it works in. These representatives work towards getting together the people, organising the work ans such stuff.Apart from water conservation SHARE also works towards improving the general life of the villagers. It organises cultural programmes in which kids from surrounding villages put up plays, dances , recitations etc which provides them with the much needed exposure. I think this organisation has doing an amazing job of actually inspiring the people to work for their own welfare. This method shows quite better results than just colecting money, clothes, books and stuff and donating it to the people.