For an outsider who steps into the slums of Govandi East for the first time, it’s the smell that hits them first. Next they are greeted by the sight of open drainage lines that run on both sides of the slum alleys. While many criticise these conditions, few step in and work towards improving them.
The population in Govandi, according to studies, is vulnerable to many health problems because of their proximity to India’s largest dumping ground in Deonar. Issues surrounding Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have been in the spotlight for decades, and organizations like Save the Children and Apnalaya have engaged the people in the area through their unique workshops and programmes to create awareness about these.
As a part of WASH4Life programme, Soulya is one of the many youngsters of the community who are determined to act as catalysts of social change, one step at a time. At the tender age of 16,....
