Teenager’s charity brings light in rural India - Re-emerging World

Teenager’s charity brings light in rural India

August 24, 2012

Ankur Sohanpal

A 14 year old teenager, Suchir Karmakar based in New Jersey, USA has managed to raise as much as US$2500 through candy, water and soda sales at Little League games and Indian cultural events to help the energy-poor in rural India avail the benefits of the solar kits he gives out. The kits are worth US$80 each. Read more here.

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