Painting the fence. The white paint on the trees provides protection against termites.

Digging ditches for pipes to bring water from a tube well to the clinic.

A typical village well: overgrown with plants, unprotected against contaminating dirt and objects.

A look inside the same well. Some villagers get their drinking water fromhere.

One of our volunteers pours the disinfectant into the well, while another pulls the weeds from the wall.

A boy receiving acupuncture treatment for juvenile arthritis. Approx. 5% of the village children suffer from this disease.

Blanket distribution program...

...to help the poorest villagers cope with the cold winter months.

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