Education  India Project #62046

one solar light for tribe child studies in forest

A microproject by ROSI foundation (Rural organising for social improvement)
one solar light for tribe child studies in forest

Summary

In forest area, electricity is not reaching. Tribe and forest dwellers are in dark life. Animal threat and risk condition are continued. TV/Radio, lights and mobile phone are not reaching them due to no electricity. In condition, night time cooking is very difficult for women. children education and night time reading is difficult in the dark place. in this project one solar lantern is given for children reading and education. it is used by one child or one more children of each families.

$40
total raised
1
donor
0
monthly donors
1
year

Challenge

No electricity in to the forest and tribe houses. Reading and writing in the dark is not possible. so tribe children education is affected. It results breaking of school going and further studies. Tribe children education and its continuity is severely affected. so 10 solar lights are required in this micro project for 30 children of 10 families. each solar light at a cost of $400.

Solution

One solar lantern is given in the project to each family in Sirumalai Hills and Palani Hills area in Tamil Nadu. children of one family is using one solar lantern. children at night time are using solar lantern for reading and writing when it is charged in day time.

Long-Term Impact

1050 tribe families will be sustaining on lights needs and safety. children will read in the night times. Radio function and mobile will give connection and knowledge about outer world. once provision of solar lights will exist 10-15 years life without maintenance cost. it reduce the fire making of tribe for wild animal and light. it make environment and forest conservation without grid electricity.

Resources

Organization Information

ROSI foundation (Rural organising for social improvement)

Location: Pudukkottai-622001, Pudukkottai dist, Tamil Nadu - India
Website:
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Twitter: @rosifoundation
Project Leader:
PALANIVELU SUNDARAM
project coordinator
Pudukkottai , Tamil Nadu India

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