The indigenous peoples of Thar have faced harsh climatic conditions for many years and despite temporary migrations following drought crises, they always return home to the desert, unwilling to give up their land and lifestyle. However, the enduring water crisis continues as water in Thar is brackish and unfit for human consumption. Some organisations help whenever the cyclical drought results in a crisis situation but the help remains short-term – addressing immediate needs of food, water and health-issues. What remains unaddressed are long-term pre-emptive solutions to empower local inhabitants to improve their own lives. Some community organisations work towards rain-water conservation, filtering of well-water and kitchen gardening. At the moment, drinking and cooking water is supplied by tankers which come to a village once a week. The cost of a weekly tanker carrying 10,000 liters of water is Pak Rupees 8,000 (GBP 47). It supplies a village of 500 residents (approx. 50 houses). We have committed to help with construction of more rain-water conservation tanks and water filters as well as increasing the amount of water that is supplied to villages.