Overseas Volunteers for a Better India

Date: 2020

Asset Class: Grant

Description:  Overseas Volunteers for a Better India leverages the time and talent of Indian Americans to address water scarcity issues in India (over 60% of the country is water stressed). They are partnering with local governments and their youth leaders and utilizing inexpensive local labor to create a series of boulder dams on waterways to recharge the aquifers. They also advise farmers on water practices including crop selection, organic practices and market access.

Why We Invest: By leveraging volunteer skills in the US and partnering with inexpensive local talent and labor, OVBI is able to cost effectively address one of India’s biggest long term issues of water scarcity.