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The THiNK & Ask Survey
Between April and May 2026, I designed and administered a survey amongst 50+ women, exploring how those residing in informal settlements experience and navigate heat stress.
The survey focused on exposure to heat during domestic chores such as cooking and water collection, hydration patterns and barriers to consistent water access, specific effects of menopause and age-related vulnerability, as well as identifying spaces within homes and neighbourhoods where heat exposure is most severe.
The findings highlighted recurring challenges, including prolonged exposure in poorly ventilated homes and limited access to water and directly informed the project's awareness materials, educational resources, and the themes explored during expert-led community sessions.
The THInK Forward Fundraiser
The THInK Forward Fundraiser
In July 2026, I organized a fundraiser to support Hamari Pahchan’s existing initiatives focused on vulnerable women facing environmental and socio-economic risk. The funds, amounting to 74,000 (INR) were directed toward strengthening ongoing programmes rather than creating parallel infrastructure. Through the fundraiser, I contributed to expanding the reach and sustainability of community-led interventions, while learning how targeted resource mobilization can reinforce the long-term impact of grassroots organizations.
THInK Futures
THInK Futures
Once the THInK Forward fundraiser was completed, using a portion of the funds, I initiated a small-scale infrastructure intervention focused on strengthening community resilience to extreme heat and water scarcity. In collaboration with Hamari Pahchan, I supported the installation of a rainwater harvesting system designed to improve water availability for households in PLACE. The initiative aimed to reduce the burden of water collection, enhance access to stored water during periods of high heat, and promote sustainable water management practices within the community.
THInK and Act: An Expert-led Session
THInK and Act: An Expert-led Session
Furthermore, in August 2026, I organised an expert-led session featuring Mrs. Purva Kapoor, a certified women’s life-style coach based in Kolkata, a gender rights activist working at the intersection of climate vulnerability and women’s socio-economic challenges.
The session addressed practical mitigation strategies, rights-based approaches to environmental risk, and structural inequalities that intensify women’s exposure to climate stress. The discussion emphasised both immediate coping mechanisms and longer-term community resilience.
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