Guddi and her husband Hanuman live with their two kids, Balkrishan and Manish, in Salagrampura, a village near the city of Jaipur is Rajasthan, India. They were delighted to receive a solar lantern as their village does not have electricity. Hanuman works as a carpenter in the city nearby. He can now work in the evenings under the light of the lantern and earn more for his family. His kids are also excited as they have just started going to school and the light at home helps them to study.

Thank you Dale, Laura, and Prince for supporting Guddi and her husband Hanuman through The Restoring Force!

Dhaka is one of the many residents of Thali Ki Dhani, a village near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. Like the other families in this village, her home does not have electricity. She lives with her husband, son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. Her son, Vinod, works under a contractor in Jaipur. She is very thankful for the wonderful gift of a solar lantern.

In addition to bringing light to her home, she can use it to milk her buffaloes early in the morning. The lantern can even charge mobile phones so it is very helpful to her son as he does not have to go to the nearby village to charge his device. Also, he no longer has to shell out Rs. 5 each time he needs to charge his phone.

Thank you Dena and Dale for supporting Dhaka, her family, and The Restoring Force!

Shiv Raj Singh’s family had to rely on kerosene wick lamps because their village, Dadanpura, does not have electricity like several other villages in remote Rajasthan, India. The kerosene lamps are neither cost effective nor environment-friendly — the fumes from the kerosene lamps affect the eyes and lungs. The women in the family are the worst affected as they have to cook food under its light.

Now thanks to the wonderful gift of a solar lantern Shiv Raj Singh and his entire family can breathe easy. His wife can now cook dinner after sunset and his kids can study in the evenings. Thank you, Lisa, for your support!

Paanchu Ram is a carpenter and lives with his family in Thali Ki Daani, a village near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. He and his family are extremely happy for the generous donation of a solar lantern from you, Lisa and Sumair. He can now work in the evenings after sunset and earn extra income. He can also charge his mobile phone from the lantern and contact his customers. Before this, Paanchu Ram had to travel to the nearby village to charge his mobile phone and also spend 5 Rupess for charging each time. Now, he is liberated — thank you!

Bhagwan Sahi lives with her husband and children in Salagrampura, a village near Chaksu District in Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. She works in the fields and her husband works as a laborer for daily wages. Their village does not have electricity and people depend on oil lamps for light. Life for Bhagwan Sahi was a constant struggle — after the hard work in the fields, she had to return home before sunset to cook for her family.

With the generous donation of a solar lantern by Sculpt the Future Foundation, Bhagwan Sahi can relax and does not have to rush home to make their dinner before sunset. She can spend more time to improve their earnings and look forward to a better future.

Puranmal is delighted to have a solar lantern thanks to your generous donation. He works in Khadi Bal Mandir in Sivadaspura, a village is located around 30 kilometers from the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India.

Kahdi Bal is an institution that provides clothes to villagers at low cost. Due to the lack of electricity in his shop, it was difficult for him to work in the evenings as he had to rely on his oil lamp. With the solar lantern, he can now sell the clothes and his customers can also view the color and materials properly. His sales have gone up as more people visit his shop during the evening.

Thank you, Laura, for making this possible!

Sitaram lives with his wife and son in Thali Ki Dhani near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. This village is not officially registered with the state and therefore does not have electricity. Also, the people were cheated by contractors who took the money and did not install the lights. There is even water scarcity in this area and the villagers are unable to use the fields.

Sitaram’s main source of income is the milk from the buffalo he owns. He sells this milk to the nearby shops and villagers. He and his family were very happy to have light in their homes for the first time thanks to Sculpt the Future Foundation. The main advantage of the lantern is that he can use it while milking the cows early in the morning and does not have to worry about carrying the kerosene lamps.

Thank you for giving Sitaram and his family a chance!

Bhagula is 51 years old and works as a farmer in Thali Ki Dhani, a small village near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. He belongs to the Gurjar community. He grows mustard and is often worried about the herds of Nilgai, or blue bulls, which used to attack his fields at night and cause widespread damage to his crops.

With the wonderful gift of a solar lantern from Sculpt the Future Foundation, Bhagula is able to keep a watch on his fields during nights and keep the Nilgai away.

Thank you, Sculpt the Future Foundation, for helping Bhagula protect his livelihood.

Shanti lives in the village of Kanjra Ki Dhani near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. She lives with her two sons, who are 39 and 30 years old. Shanti has poor eye sight and struggles to see at night. Shanti could not walk alone at night or see within her home because of the lack of light.

The Restoring Force provides solar lanterns for households in need like Shanti’s. Shanti has to cook and do all of her work before the sun sets because she cannot see. With a solar lantern, Shanti and her sons do not have to spend money on kerosene for the lamps and can work after the sun sets.

Thank you, Sculpt the Future, for providing Shanti with this new opportunity. With the lamp, she can visit neighbors and work at night. She is no longer pressured to finish cooking and chores before the sun sets. Thanks, again, Sculpt the Future, for supporting The Restoring Force and Shanti to have a better life.

Pankaj and his family live in Thali Ki Dhani, near Jaipur, in Rajasthan, India. This village has no electricity and households typically use kerosene lamps when the sun sets. Pankaj is educated and understands the benefits of solar energy, but cannot afford one on his own.

Pankaj believes that with the help of The Restoring Force, families in Thali Ki Dhani will be able to socialize more and live more enjoyable lives because they will have more flexible schedules with solar lanterns. They are no longer forced to work constantly throughout the day because they can work under the light of the solar lamp after the sun goes down.

Pankaj is very appreciative of the solar lamp from The Restoring Force. Thank you, Sculpt the Future, for supporting this cause and the need for renewable energy around the world. Now, Pankaj and his family can save money that they would normally have spent on kerosene and can spend less time working during the day. Thank you, again, Sculpt the Future, for helping Pankaj and his family lead happier lives.