Drinking Water for India. The inspiration for making a difference came when Rujul visited India with his family in January 2007. In one of the villages he visited, Paras, he saw that villagers did not have easy access to water. They had to walk a few kilometers each way to reach their nearest water source—and that water wasn't even clean. Rujul was astounded. He saw the desperation—the dire crisis. Here in the U.S., we simply walk to the sink, turn on the faucet, and clean water gushes out. Rujul couldn't even begin to imagine what it would be like to live in such a village. He realized that he could change this -- he could make a difference by bringing water to these villagers. When Rujul returned home, he talked to his friend and classmate, Kevin Petrovic. Kevin immediately recognized the need for action. The pair realized that the best way to help was by building a tube-well in Paras. They fundraised at school by holding bake sales, going door to door asking for donations, and setting up a car wash. By December of '07, Rujul and Kevin had raised enough funds for the well. When Rujul returned to India, he revisited the village of Paras, and built a well there. He saw the smiles break out on the villagers' faces. The entire village was excited. Rujul could see how much they needed this well, how much they needed something so simple as clean water. The need for such a basic necessity instantly became evident to him. Rujul realized then, that he could do even more. That's how Drinking Water for India got started. Rujul and Kevin started the Drinking Water for India Club at their school, Princeton Day School, to involve fellow classmates in their cause. As word spread, the duo began to present their mission to local schools, and more schools joined their efforts. They have now involved an additional 22 schools in their cause. A mission to help the villagers in Paras developed into a thriving, student-focused organization to bring clean water to other Indian villages—but the idea at heart has remained constant: clean water is a basic right, and all deserve to have access to it. video by www.drinkingwaterforindia.org for learn more: http://www.waterwideweb.org/student-ngo-builds-wells-in-india.html