Background– Belgaum , the city referred to as the Mahabaleshwar of the poor was always a land of plenty , endowed with natures ample resources and a rich flora and fauna ,it has been a toast to nature lovers. The   place has an rich history , being the capital of several erstwhile dynasties in the past. The women in Belgaum have always been shoulder to shoulder with the men and at times exemplary in their struggle, Kitttur Rani Chennamma , Belawadi Mallama have been ideals of every women here.

But all was  not well In this  land of joy and in the summer of 2016 Belgaum was at the brink of the worst ever drought in several decades. Almost all the water resources almost ran dry, water for drinking was a luxury and that for animals and other purposes was simply not available. Needless to say the rural populations bore the brunt of it and the villages wore a deserted look with most animals sold to other farmers or sometimes to slaughter houses because it has become simply impossible to sustain with the requirements to maintain live stock. Some unfortunately  resorted to tragic suicides unable to pay their loans leaving behind helpless families with no hope for rehabilitation.