This case is developed based on the interaction with Naresh Ram. He is the student of 8th Grade. He is pursuing his education from nearby government school situated in Sabgadha-6 of Gaur Municipality in Rautahat district, Province No 2, Nepal. There is total seven members in his family. He represents from a dalit (CHAMAR) community of the same Municipality. The village is characterized by low literacy, poverty and limited income opportunities. According to him, the family has only 5 Katha of land and that is in river now. Therefore, his father is repairing shoes in the street of Kathmandu (following the traditional occupation of CHAMAR caste) in relation to solve the hand to mouth problems of the family (his income covers only 4-5 months’ family management cost) and educating his son. In addition, his mother took the land on lease where she is farming vegetables for their use and sometimes used to sale in the near by market as well, however, they are facing difficulties in managing all the things throughout the year.
Due to the poor socioeconomic status of the family they had not separate and personal tube well. Hence, his mother is used to collect the water from her neighbor (from a non-dalit cast) for the daliy use and drinking purpose. Due the caste based discrimination system in Nepal (untouchability to dalit one by non-dalit), she was discriminated and abused by her neighbors many times. Though there is no any option for her for the water collection. They were collecting water from the neighbors. In the mean while she became to know about the project “Installation of Shallow Tube wells to provide safe and quality drinking water to communities in Province No 2 Nepal”. She visited and requested the tube well to the ward chairperson. The ward chairperson recommended her name for the tube well. Finally, tube well was installed at her household. She became happier now as the safe drinking water is available at her home that was useful for daily use. She is feeling relax as there is no any tension (abuse and discrimination) from her the neighbor. In addition, she is using the waste water to irrigate the kitchen garden as well. Finally, his family thanked the Penny Appeal, Mandwi and local government for valuable assistance and fulfill the dream of safe drinking water at his own place.
