About Nokna Village
The scarcity of clean drinking water is a significant problem for the semi-arid, farming community of Nokna. Village women must walk up to 2 hours everyday, over very hilly terrain, to collect water 2 to 3 times a day.

This project will repair and deepen the primary well in Nokna by 20 feet, giving families better access to drinking and cleaning water and alleviating the strain put on existing water resources. A parapet safety barrier and a pulley system will also be constructed in order to ensure women and children are able to safely collect water from the well.

A deeper well will allow for more water to be stored during the monsoon season and saved for use during the dry season. In addition, this well repair and deepening project will supply water for bathing and cleaning as well as drinking water for cattle and other livestock.

Project Impact
More than 60 families will have access to a cleaner, more reliable water supply, and the amount of time and frequency women will need to travel for water will be reduced.
Availability of water for drinking and washing will dramatically improve village health and sanitation.

Women can save 4-6 hours a day of traveling long distances to obtain water, and can use the time saved earn extra income for their families.

Join Tina and the Times Square Arts Center and partner with Nokna village to provide Nokna with safe access to clean, drinking water.

Times Square Arts Center (New York, NY)