📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI) is a community development organization with ever increasing focus on youth development and intercultural learning through voluntary service. RUCHI got registered in 1983, under Indian Societies Registration Act as a non-political, non-profit making voluntary organization.
RUCHI was established keeping in mind the problems and restrictions that a remote community faces on day to day basis. These could be due to poverty, lack of knowledge, poor infrastructure or at times difficult terrain. As a result RUCHI has always implemented its project with people centered approach and gave priority to community development.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work with children having disability. Work would be tending to these special children helping them in their day-to-day activities, cleaning, teach them simple English and engage them in sports activities. Children will be encouraged to open up and their inherent talents will be identified. Volunteer will get orientation before starting project. Additional activities will include learning of various developmental issues and solutions.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will work with children having disability. Work would be tending to these special children helping them in their day-to-day activities, cleaning, teach them simple English and engage them in sports activities. Children will be encouraged to open up and their inherent talents will be identified. Volunteer will get orientation before starting project. Additional activities will include learning of various developmental issues and solutions.
📍 About the location
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh state and used to be the summer capital during British regime. It is 90 km from Kalka and 120 km from Chandigarh city. The project partner is an NGO taking care of children suffering from disabilities, mainly mental/low IQ children. The area is full of scenic beauty with cool and clean environment and serves as a hot destination for national and international tourists.
Self organized city tours and excursions. Nearby Chail and Kufri town are other tourist attractions. You are advised to discuss it with your team leader.
⚠️ Requirements
Interest in working with people having some disability, patience and High motivation. Sensitiveness to disability.
ℹ️ Additional information
This is a touristic place and was the summer capital of British army when the ruled the country.