Ganapathy ensures stray animals have access

CHENNAI: With the Chennai summer trying to beat its own record every year, people are trying their best to stay indoors and away from the wrath of the heat, often forgetting the city’s stray animals and birds. However, one man steps in, a water bowl in hand. Meet Ganapathy Subramaniam Shanmugham, a 40-year-old changemaker whose journey from a volunteer to the Chennai lead of Water for Voiceless is a testament to how compassion and action can transform lives — not just of humans, but of every thirsty creature under the sun.

Inspired by Jain Sunny Hastimal, the founder of Water for Voiceless (WfV), earlier known as the ‘Water Pot Project,’ Ganapathy has taken on the mission of ensuring that stray animals have access to water across the city.