Students taking up initiatives is nothing new and in fact, even in these times of a pandemic, students have come forward to help solve problems for the underprivileged. The students associated with the NGO - Street Cause, have now provided lights to a remote tribal village in Khammam.

A tribe is not something which can be created out of a thin line. It is small enough to feel personal but at the same time large enough to make a difference. As social animals, we have a “need to belong”. We might not experience this need very often or even be aware that we have it but it resides within us nonetheless.

Even within the time of the pandemic, the students strived hard to ensure the tribal families of Utavaagu in Kamepalli, Khammam district, get safe, sustainable lighting solution for their problem, as that village doesn’t even have basic electricity. 

Street Cause Eforce, whose aim is eco-friendliness and sustained livelihood came up with the activity of giving solar lights, recognizing the need and importance of light in everyone’s lives. At a cost of Rs. 34000, the initiative, titled Project Kanthi, provided solar street lights to the village, where over 40 families reside. 

According to Pranav Reddy, one of the students involved in the project, they wanted to have a holistic approach to solving this issue, as he shares, “We wanted to achieve an eco-friendly, cost-effective and sustainable solution for the village and we went ahead with doing this after we figured out the technical aspects and spoke to the village leaders. Along with me, Maheshwari and Bhargav worked on this project.”