{"id":18644,"date":"2025-06-16T03:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=18644"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:35:49","slug":"mini-series-the-story-of-hydration-hero-rahim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/story\/18644\/mini-series-the-story-of-hydration-hero-rahim\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini series: The story of Hydration Hero Rahim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18649\" style=\"width:563px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim-.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim--240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim--819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim--768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3ffdbc89-rahim--272x340.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/2af9ca08-rahim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n<p>Rahim works as a gig worker. He is no stranger to Kabristan Road, Seemapuri. This is the area where people sort waste regularly. More than 50 men and women work under a simple tarpaulin sheet that provides them the shade during the harsh summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Lack of water facilities is a major issue, and quite often, they have to buy bottled water. The two-liter bottle that some of them bring from their home is not sufficient to manage for the whole day.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hope for these people came in the form of Matkas. Since the installation of the hydration point, a simple two-matka setup, everyone now drinks water from there and is glad they no longer need to spend money on bottled water.<\/p>\n\n<p>Rahim diligently fills up the water matkas each day. He ensures the pots remain filled and also decorates them with artificial flowers. A simple gesture to say that the initiative is more than just a source of water; it&#8217;s a symbol of care, dignity, and community.<\/p>\n\n<p>When the hydration point was set up, many believed it wouldn&#8217;t last long. But he proved them wrong.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Currently, the hydration point stands as a testament to how people can believe and bring change in their locality despite all odds.<\/p>\n\n<style>p{text-align:justify;}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahim works as a gig worker. He is no stranger to Kabristan Road, Seemapuri. This is the area where people sort waste regularly. 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