I and my wife and colleague live and work in a remote area (actually a wild life sanctuary) with ... more

I and my wife and colleague live and work in a remote area (actually a wild life sanctuary) with an indigenous community of Vasavas (a subtribe of the Bhils) in the western state of Gujarat. We try to work towards increasing self-sufficiency with the people living in the Satpura mountains. We have worked on soil and water conservation, finding alternative local livelihoods, working on building (manufacturing) alternative energy equipment (solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, and small wind-electric generators), training of local people for various issues. less