The stifling heat is having a detrimental impact on women's health and productivity, decreasing their work hours and reducing their income. A 2021 study found that heatwaves killed 17,000 people between 19 in India. Meanwhile, an assessment carried out by a group of scientists from 10 countries found that climate change made the heatwave in India in April this year 30 times more likely. Twelve people died from heatstroke in an open air event in Mumbai. In 2022, India experienced its hottest March on record in 122 years. Last year, research by the UK's Met Office found that climate change makes heatwaves during April and May in northwest India 100 times more likely. Many women living in slums across India are suffering from extreme heat, which is expected to worsen as temperatures continue to rise. A study by the Central Arid Zone Research Institute projected that average yearly temperatures in Jodhpur, the second largest city in Rajasthan to the east of the Thar desert, will increase by 2.9C by the end of the 21st Century. The homes in the slum are tiny, makeshift structures made of heat-trapping materials such as tin, asbestos, bricks, cement, concrete and tarpaulin. Now Pinky and her students can sit downstairs during the afternoon and focus on studying.īadi Bhil Basti is situated in the Thar desert. Since applying the paint, Pinky has noticed that her home feels cooler. She is a high school student and part-time tutor to local children. It felt very good to paint one's own home," says 19-year old Pinky, who only uses her first name. They had learned about the paint in the community meetings led by Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), a non-profit that helps poor women in Indian cities build heat resilience.įrom the top of the hill where they live, one can see brown and beige homes, many with gleaming white roofs. In March, Pinky and other women from Badi Bhil Basti applied coats of white solar reflective paint to their roofs. Pinky and her four siblings, who are from the Bhil tribe – one of the largest tribes in India – live in a two-room home in Badi Bhil Basti, a slum in Jodhpur, the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan. Covered in white solar reflective paint, it helps to limit the oppressive heat – which can reach 47.8C (118F) in June – from infiltrating her home during the hottest months. With your help, we can continue being there for people as they face death, dying and bereavement.The roof in Pinky's home in western India glistens in the bright sunlight. Anything that you are able to contribute would be so greatly appreciated and would make such a difference to our small but vital charity. We are hoping to raise £10k through this crowdfunding campaign to help us to reach our total. We have been overwhelmed by the support that we have received so far and have almost raised half of the total amount that we need to secure our future. While these get underway, we urgently need to raise £65,000 to continue delivering grief counselling this quarter.
We are putting robust new measures in place to improve financial stability for the long-term. Without immediate support our service is at risk. However, due to unprecedented demand and disruption, sources of funding that would ordinarily support us have become harder to secure. The impact of these factors on mental health is immense, and the need for our service has never been greater. Difficulty accessing GP and hospital appointments means testing and treatment for life-threatening illnesses has been delayed, sometimes fatally.Many of those experiencing, or caring for someone with, a life-threatening illness had to shield, reducing access to support and compounding anxiety.People have had to grieve in isolation, without the usual grieving rituals and support networks.However, we currently face a serious funding shortfall.Ĭovid-19 has been especially difficult for those facing death, dying and bereavement: In the wake of Covid-19 our work is more important than ever.
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