Solar Home Lighting to poor villagers in Rajasthan

The progress of the project Solar Home Lighting in villages of Rajasthan has been picking up now as resources are being generated. We on behalf of the SED and on prospective beneficiaries’ behalf thanks to all of you who has supported our work and helped us in our efforts to provide lights in the life of underprivileged people by donating money.

So far, we have installed 101 solar lighting systems at the homes of poor people in villages of Digod, Kasampura, Parlia, Nayagaon and Mundla of Kota district in Rajasthan. They are installed free of cost and collection of $ 5 per month from each beneficiaries has been going on. Till date, we have collected $ 3650. This money was utlised to maintain Solar Home Lighting Systems.

During the reporting period one training programme was organized for 6 youths for providing training in repair and maintenance in village Mundla of Kota district of Rajasthan. Presently people are having 7 to 9 hours light daily depending upon the number of bulbs used at a time. Meanwhile we have received complaints from 23 households for non–performing of devices and same were attended and rectified.

The SED through its GVK developed demonstration centre to step up our efforts to reach as many villagers as possible. The outlet called “Digod Organics” set up during last year is doing well in popularizing the product among rural people. We have identified 82 more beneficiaries from these five villages, that we can stall solar systems.

The SED staff and all the beneficiaries say thank you very much for your support and help in enlighten life of poor women & children in this desert region.