Life was difficult for the villagers of Tambe in Satara district of Maharashtra. The only bridge in the village was broken and it caused a problem for children, women, men and senior citizens. The bridge was also used by thousands of young people who regularly used to travel to neighboring villages. The youth approached the Tanishka members for help when they were turned down by the local Panchayat members. The forum members conducted a series of rallies and discussions with the district level authorities. The entire village joined them to create pressure on the government to take the necessary steps to resolve the issue. After struggling for long time, the forum was able to collect Rs. 60 lakhs as a fund from an ex MLA; Mr. Vikram Patankar. The bridge was repaired and life was back to normal for the villagers of Tambe.