http://www.citizeneffect.org/blogs/73/feed en-us http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/thank-you-sumita <p><em><span style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">Dear Sumita,</span></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">Namaste&nbsp;from&nbsp;Puriben&nbsp;Jeviben,&nbsp;Kansuben,&nbsp;Ambabai,&nbsp;Arjanbhai,Virambhai, and all the villagers from Khengarpar village.</span></span><span style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><br type="_moz" /> </span></span></em><em> </em>&nbsp;</p> <div><em><span style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">6 roof rain water harvesting tanks have been constructed in Khengarpar village. Pipes have&nbsp;also been fitted on these tanks and they have been covered. A small hand pump has also&nbsp;been fitted to these tanks. The members cleaned the water tanks before the monsoons and...</span></span></em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">Read on.&nbsp;</span></span></div><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/thank-you-sumita">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/thank-you-sumita#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="1511">leave a comment</a> Christina S. 1511 at http://citizeneffect.org http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/media-album-update01-9 <p><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#224470" face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; ">Greetings from Citizen Effect. Good news! There are two new photo galleries available for viewing. The first gallery shows life in Khengarpar without a stable source of water. The second gallery will show how the new rainwater harvesting systems will improve the lives of the villagers. Scroll down to the media gallery, click on the photos and enjoy!</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; "><img width="450" height="225" alt="" src="http://d3sfo7d8j48lld.cloudfront.net/contents/1579/album_lightbox.png?2010" /></p> <div>&nbsp;</div> </span></font></p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/media-album-update01-9">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/media-album-update01-9#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="456">leave a comment</a> Gabriel M. 456 at http://citizeneffect.org http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/welcome-to-my-project <p> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TOSHIB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style type="text/css"> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1627421319 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:536871559 0 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: navy;">Hello everyone.&nbsp; Happy New Year!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: navy;">Recently I read a book called &ldquo;Give a Little&rdquo; by Wendy Smith. &nbsp;The book discussed the power of individual giving and how it continues to alter the world in many positive ways. &nbsp;Reading the book inspired me to take on this project. &nbsp;Often we give to important causes but have a hard time seeing how our contributions can make a difference. &nbsp;This is different.&nbsp; We can tangibly see how our donations can help.&nbsp; Together we can make a significant difference to the 150 people of Khengarpar.&nbsp; How cool is that?</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: navy;">So, can you help me, help Khengarpar? &nbsp;Let&rsquo;s raise $2,675 to build harvesting systems that can provide a desert community with something we take for granted &hellip; access to a reliable source of clean drinking water.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: navy;">Thanks!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana; color: navy;">Sumita</span></p> <p> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TOSHIB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style type="text/css"> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/welcome-to-my-project">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/rainwater-harvesting-khengarpar/welcome-to-my-project#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="122">leave a comment</a> Sumita J. 122 at http://citizeneffect.org