We have often heard the phrase 'little drops make the ocean' but we turn a blind eye towards the small droplets that drip from the taps of our homes. One man chooses to fight that. 84-year-old Aabid Surti, a resident of Mira Road is the founder of Drop Dead Foundation, an NGO that repairs minor plumbing problems such as leaks in the households of Mumbai for free. The agenda is simple - every Sunday, along with a plumber and an assistant, he visits houses in and around Mira Road and fixes dripping taps. We spoke to Aabid Surti on being the one man NGO and what drives him

Mission Sundays Tap Drive

As a part of the drive, Aabid Surti and his plumber identify a building a week before they commence. A poster of Drop Dead Foundation is put up on the notice board and on the next day pamphlets, are distributed so that the residents are aware of the cause. Apart from fixing taps, Surti educates people on little things they can do at home to save and conserve water. Aabid Surti insists that it is a social cause and there is no political agenda attached to it. The mission that started in 2007 is going strong after 12 years. Surti says, "The response is phenomenal and positive. We have received tremendous love of people so much so that when we have gone to fix a leaky tap, some residents ask us to wait and have lunch, some offer us soft drinks. The love that we get is mostly in the ghettos."