Can a fan change a life? With your help, it can.

Located just 55 km from Pune, the villages in the tribal hamlets of Mulshi had no electricity until 2020 — when 'Mission Urja', led by Tanveer Inamdar, brought power to the region.

But the villages here are still struggling, especially in summer.

The fraying roofs of homes proved futile in protecting them from the sun’s glare.

When Tanveer asked the villagers whether they would like a fan, they asked him in return, ‘What is a fan?’

The absence of a fan causes extreme problems for the villagers, especially for the women who spend hours cooking on the chulha.

The burning of solid fuels results in smoke filled with air pollutants and particulate matter.

With discomfort, the heat also brings illness. From skin fungus and white patches to constant dizziness, dehydration and nausea, the heat wears people down, day after day.

As Tanveer probed into the stories of the homes in the tribal hamlet of Mulshi, he learnt that a fan is a luxury well beyond their financial bandwidth.

“The average income of the breadwinner of the family is Rs 1,800 a month,” he shares, adding that it is just enough to eke out a living.

To escape the heat that holds Mulshi in its vice-like grip, most people choose to sit outside their homes, where an occasional breeze will ease their plight.

But the village shares ground with scorpions, snakes, and insects, which makes this option a dangerous one.

This summer, you can help these families find comfort and safety by donating Rs 800 to get a solar fan to a family in need.

The solar fans will be distributed to 500 families across the villages of Valani, Male, Kashing, and Shere.