A presentation given at a panel during a global health conference at the University of Oregon.

1. Reinventing Direct Action 4 April 2009, University of Oregon

2. Two premises

3. the Whitman Direct Action team, January 2008

4. dedicated to helping marginalised people by
promoting economically, environmentally, and
culturally sustainable community development

5. Build-A-House, Summer 2005 Central American Biodiesel Project, Summer 2005
Past WDA projects
whitmandirectaction.org/projects

6. Sadhana Clean Water Project
“Safe water is vital to the health and well-being of rural India where 65% of the
population lives. Resources of drinking water are shrinking by the day and
contamination is rampant. The pity of it all is that awareness of safety of drinking
water has yet to sink into popular consciousness” - Vasant Deshpande, Sadhana
Village

7. Safe and Sustainable
Water Conference
Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai
19 March 2008

8. WDA Water Book
Compilation of ten case studies
from a diverse range of NGOs
whitmandirectaction.org/cleanwater/book

9. Appropriate Technology Study Group

10. What are the socio-political constraints to clean
water access in the Kolwan Valley?

11. Kolwan Valley Courtesy Google Maps

12. Background Research
Survey of the Valley
Methods
Water Manager Interviews
Focus Groups
Water Quality Assessment

13. Ashwin of Gomukh speaking to a
Focus groups water manager

14. D.O monitoring in
Water Testing Bernerkarwadi

15. Results ATSG

16. Water Collection and Women collecting water from a
dug well
Availability

17. Doctor asks, “Do you boil the water for the
children?”
Mother responds, “Yes.”
“Do you know how to boil the water?”
“Yes.”
“How do you know the water is boiling?”
“We put our fingers in it.”

18. Governance and
The BDO Officer
Management

19. Takeaways SCWP

20. Oregon Direct Action

21. Water for San Pablo oregondirectaction.org/sanpablo

24. What Direct Action education might look like

25. Thank you.
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