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was a significant step, as the previous complaints that were filed did not get any formal receiving. With Save the Children’s The very next day, Madhu and Rekha received interventions, I now feel much a call from the Delhi Jal Board saying that the more confident in achieving results complaint was being worked upon, and in the through my work for the people of interim, a tanker facility was provided to deliver Bhagwanpura. potable water at the Rainbasera. Although the – Madhu, in-charge of Rainbasera at problem of piped water is still being resolved, Bhagwanpura now there is no shortage of water as the tanker comes twice a week to deliver water to the The change Rainbasera. Madhu, with support from Save the Children, With Save the Children’s help, Madhu now is also working to create awareness about knows where and how to handle complaints the importance of safe water for consumption with civic authorities in addition to resolving among the community. Through awareness the immediate problem of water availability and quality. Rainbasera has been receiving generation sessions, they are motivating people sufficient safe water since the past 1.5 in the area to purchase drinking water at a years. The residents of Bhagwanpura have minimal cost of ` 50 per barrel, instead of responded positively to the awareness drinking the contaminated water from the supply. sessions on safe water. Sixty per cent of They are helping people to understand that it the households now purchase water for is better to spend a little money buying potable drinking purposes. Madhu commends Save water than to spend larger amounts on visiting the Children for their prompt action and the doctor in addition to the wage loss or loss of has adopted the good practices from their school days due to water-borne illnesses. working style. Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories 31