It All Started With a Project...

Mihika Kiran, the founder of HELPOVA (Harnessing Environmental Leadership for Purposeful Outreach and Valuable Actions), discovered her passion for environmental innovation in middle school with a science project on fog catching. She discovered that plants watered with fog-produced water grew faster and healthier than plants grown with tap water! This project, which turned fog into usable water, excelled in school competitions and ignited a lifelong dedication to sustainability. HELPOVA was born from Mihika's desire to address water scarcity through innovative solutions. Her early success and relentless drive have turned HELPOVA into a pioneering nonprofit focused on implementing fog-catching technology to benefit local communities. Mihika's journey is a testament to how youthful curiosity can lead to impactful change.