Concern over his grandfather is how their project started, but the app will wrap up with some help.
"They don't have the resources. They don't have the money. They don't have the people to help them support achieving their goals," said Kevin Ming, who's in his freshman year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The former Plano student should be making friends on campus like most freshmen, but the COVID-19 pandemic has him learning virtually from home in Texas.
He's volunteering time to help students like Javali and Joshi.
It's part of the Association for Young Scientists and Innovators, a student-led nonprofit created to help young scientists chase their dreams with support from older students.