. >> when my granddaughter was born, it was as if the goddess lakshmi's good fortune had entered our deposit 150 euros into a savings account. and shyam sunder gives us twice that amount. with this, the little one can later pay for her education. of course, we also plant the trees, too. >> s shyam sunder's idea for te trees and the education fund has a very personal motive. 13 years ago, his own daughter died. he doesn't like talking about the exact circumstances. afterwards, the businessman fell into a deep depression. he thought a lot about how girls in india are often harrassed and disadvantaged. he had a monument put up in his daughter's honor. but it wasn't enough. he wanted to do something more. >> then, i planted a tree as a memorial and as a way of coping with my grief. but i soon realized that one tree wasn't enough. that's why we started this program: 111 trees for each girl. it has to be as many as that. this area had become a total wasteland -- and now, you can see the result. >> the region around piplantri is full of marble quarries. this is how it used to look. 13 years