In Andhra Pradesh we are doing the following Programs under WASH:
1. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM - Safe Drinking water to the communities (RO)
2. School WASH PROJECT - Toilets Block for boys and girls and Safe Drinking Water to School and Community.
3. Micro Enterprises & Livelihood Project - Sanitary Napkins & Milky Mushroom Farming
4. School of Life - Educational support for Engineering and Nursing students from SHG background (under ME&L project)

School WASH Project (SW) - GPF has provided Toilets Block for both Boys and Girls in two Schools - VEDA, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District and Infant Jesus English Medium High School (IJEMHS), Bhuvanapalli in Eluru District. Also provided Safe Drinking Water System (RO Plant) to cater to the needs of school children and the communities as well to both these schools with the support of Donor.

Under Safe Drinking Water (RO) plant, it is done in scientific manner with water tests in 13 parameters i.e. TDS, PH, Fluoride, Silica, Nitrite Sulphate, chloride etc., for the groundwater (source) after the borewell drilling and also after RO installation to make sure the quality of water is good.

Also conducted competitions for the school children in drawing, wall painting and quiz on Health and Hygiene to encourage them to be more conscious and clear about their health. The children participated with enthusiasm and prizes were distributed to the winners on inauguration day i.e. 16th and 17th Sep'25 respectively..

School Children, Teaching and non Teaching staff, Parents of school children and the community were happy as they feel their children have a safe and healthy environment.in the school. Attached are the photos of VEDA and IJEMHS respectively. Donor team visited the construction of a Community Water System site in Gavinivaripalem village, Bapatla District under which GPF is providing Safe Drinking Water (RO plant with Solar) where the borewell drilling took place, the joy of children and the community was boundless. Construction of this project is under progress. Also the team interacted with SHG members in Gavinivaripalem.

GPF works through community based organizations to help the villages to have sufficient water sources needed to fulfill the domestic requirement. We have so far helped the villages to have 20 bore pumps. All the borepumps are functional to date. They support nearly 750 families to have potable water.

For disease free communities, sanitation is a must. GPF works hard to end open defecation so that girls and women live a dignified life. We have so far assisted 80 families to have individual toilets and taught them how to use the flush toilets.

GPF through its health workers promote personal hygiene practices. GPF trains adolescent girls exclusively in reproductive health and menstrual hygiene. GPF distributed 100 mosquito nets to 84 families in Parvathipuram to help them get protected from mosquitoes.

GPF has a health worker who works closely with ASHA workers to provide the basic medical support to three villages. She ensures that the people access government health schemes.GPF regularly conducts legal literacy camps to orient the villagers in the knowledge of the acts and policies that protect the rights of children, women, tribal, dalit, minorities and eleders.