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Heat Kits for the Homeless

I have firsthand experience with the effects of heat from my time at a Boy Scout summer camp when one of my troopmates fainted due to heat exhaustion. Later, I learned more about heat-related issues and research through a family acquaintance who was studying at UCLA. Motivated to help, I looked for a community project and found a local organization called DEVIS that was seeking support.

I took action and decided to distribute heat relief kits. In collaboration with DEVIS, I assembled and distributed 50 Heat Relief Kits filled with essentials such as:

Battery-operated cooling fan
Reusable water bottles
Cap
Electrolyte drinks
Energy bar

These kits were distributed to unhoused people in downtown Los Angeles.

Each kit represented more than just supplies; it was a way to show care and remind others that they are not invisible.

Heat Relief Kits Distributed

Essential Items Per Kit

Heat Kit Distribution Gallery

Essential cooling supplies and safety equipment distributed to vulnerable communities during extreme heat events to protect lives and prevent heat-related illness.

Emergency Heat Relief Kit Packing

Aarav & Devis volunteers completing heat kit.

Cooling Supplies Package

Portable cooling solutions including instant cold fans, batteries, and hydration supplies for unhoused neighbor.

Cooling Supplies Package

Portable cooling solutions including instant cold fans, batteries, and hydration supplies for unhoused neighbor.

Heat Kit Packages

With essential heat relief supplies.

Heat Kit Distribution

Heat Relief Kits are ready for distribution.

Impact Assessment

Devis group appreciating the efforts.

Planting Hope in Chino Hills

For my Eagle Scout Project, I wanted to create something lasting for my community.

There was a dry, empty trail in Chino Hills that I passed often — it always felt like it had potential to be something more. So I reached out to city officials, designed the plan, handled logistics, and led volunteers to plant 10 native Coast Live Oak trees along the trail.

We also built an irrigation system to keep the trees thriving. Seeing the first saplings go into the ground was one of the most fulfilling moments of my life.

"These trees will keep growing long after we're gone. That's the beauty of it."

— Aarav Desai

Native Oak Trees Planted

Irrigation System Built

Community Impact

Creating lasting change through direct action and environmental stewardship

Vulnerable Communities

Providing direct relief to those most affected by extreme heat conditions

Environmental Stewardship

Creating green spaces that cool urban areas and improve air quality

Long-term Solutions

Building sustainable infrastructure that benefits communities for generations