{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"In order to combat severe drought in the Mann Taluka area in Maharashtra, the Mann Deshi Foundation, completed the construction of nine check dams over the past 5 years. These dams have transformed the lives of rural farmers in the region by increasing crop yields and soil fertility, leading to a dramatic reduction in suicide rates and rural to urban migration in surrounding communities. Following the success of the initial dams, we hope to build three new dams in the area.","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fprojects%2Fwater-conservation-dams%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"Dams that Save Lives on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/28713\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}