Hello fans of WellDone! I am glad to join as a WellDone volunteer and contributor to this blog. Having recently immersed myself in the development sector, I am passionate about getting the word out about what it really means to have access to clean and safe water. Last year, I worked for an amazing organization named Arghyam, an NGO in Bangalore that funds water and sanitation projects across rural India. Part of my work there allowed me to travel to different parts of India, where I got to see firsthand what the rural population struggled with when it came to accessing clean water. Whether it was distance, leaky or broken infrastructure, or water quality, there was no common problem or common solution. I also got to see what the gaps were between government and the community, between policy and implementation. Before working at Arghyam, while I worked at Yahoo!, I had the opportunity to visit tsunami ravaged Sri Lanka. At this point, my interest in water surfaced, as I realized how much people depended on water not only for their existence, but their livelihoods. In this blog, I hope to educate you all (and myself in the process) about what the ‘global water crisis’ really is, including happenings in the water sector locally and globally. Expect to read posts from me about everything from water talks to documentary reviews. As a community interested in water security the right way, as in more effective solutions to accessing clean water for a growing world, we should support partners like WellDone, who believe in the passion of a small group of people who are leveraging their skills in design and technology to ease the burden of the global south. Looking forward to sharing with you all my thoughts, findings, and aha! moments. Happy Thoughts, Shwetha Sridharan Water security enthusiast