Om was our host during our stay in Rajasthan. Despite of his poor condition, he has built a few huts on the land he inherited from his family, which he try to rents out via Airbnb.

But for his wife and children, he needs a more modern local house, with a roof that can withstand the rainy season and architecture that protects against the desert's high summer heat.

With climate change, the Thar Desert in Rajasthan is experiencing more and more heat every year, as well as unprecedented rainfall.

Om's small tourist business (a contraction of his full name Onkar Ram) doesn't enable him to feed his family and maintain the premises, as well as the small 4x4 that enables him to pick up his guests in town. He also try to provides for his children's education and his wife's care. And his income doesn't allow him to purchase building.

For the time being, the family sleeps outside and takes refuge in the car when it rains.

This sum will enable him to buy the materials and obtain the manpower needed to build the house, provide good education and health care to all his family.

Om fut notre hote lors de notre séjour au Rajasthan. Malgré de faibkea ressources, il a bâti sur le terrain hérité de sa famille quelques huttes qu il tente de louer via Airbnb.

Mais pour sa femme et ses enfants il a besoin d une maison locale plus moderne, avec un toit qui supporte la saison des pluie et une architecture qui préserve de la forte chaleur de l été dans le desert.

Avec l évolution du climat, le desert du Thar au Rajasthan, subit chaque année des chaleurs de plus en plus importantes, mais également des épisodes de pluies inconnus jusqu'alors.

La petite activité touristique de Om ( contraction de son nom complet Onkar Ram) ne lui permet pas de nourrir sa famille et d entretenir les lieux ainsi que le petit 4x4 lui permettant d aller chercher ses hôtes a la ville. Il subvient difficilement à l éducation de ses enfants et aux soins à sa femme. De plus, ses revenus ne lui permettent pas de poursuivre la construction.

Pour l instant la famille dors dehors et se réfugie dans la voiture quand il pleut.

Cette somme lui permettra d acheter les matériaux et d obtenir la main d œuvre nécessaire a la mise en place, de pouvoir a l éducation et a la santé de toute sa famille.