For hundreds of kids living in tribal pockets in Aarey Colony, Dahanu and Asangaon, going to school is no walk in the park – they face a 4 to 5-km trek every day just to get to the nearest district school. But thanks to a group of Good Samaritans who are collecting used bicycles to give to these children, many of them can now breathe a sigh of relief.

A group of 45-odd youths, known as Janta Jagruti Manch, has been volunteering in tribal pockets located in and around Thane and Mumbai, working to improve health, employment and education. It was during a visit to schools in Dahanu that some of the volunteers found out about the hardship faced by the school kids.