Every drop counts

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About the project

Every drop counts

📝 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 nonpolitical, 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.

With 33 years in this field, RUCHI has accumulated extensive knowledge in community development with project area ranging from semi-urban background to extremely remote

communities requiring two days of walk certain time of the year.

Over time RUCHI has also developed and successfully implemented many low cost technologies. We are now acting as a resource organization for Indian Government and

other NGO’s pursuing rural community development work.

RUCHI has a head office in Bandh village and two regional offices in Rajgarh and Punjab. RUCHI is well equipped with staff, infrastructure and technical support to implement

developmental projects across country with help of partner NGO’s.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work on water conservation work as well as educating people on importance of water in life. Water is a precious resource and it is widely recognised that if there is going to be a Third World War it will be for water. In this area, despite a good rainfall, there is a shortage of water during dry months. RUCHI has introduced various measure to conserve every drop of water to meet needs of people. Poor quality of water leads to serious health problems. The creative volunteers can develop some relevant education materials and all will have opportunities to be involved with physical construction works at sites. Time permitting, volunteers may also be involved in cleaning existing water bodies. During monsoon and winter rains these structures receive silt from upstream which reduces the storage affecting ground water recharge. The work will desilt/renovate the structures for effective reservoir of water.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus/host families in shared accommodation. Asian squat type toilet and English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals. Self-management is required. Meantime volunteer can learn Indian cuisine (cooking). Bed sheets and sleeping bags are required.

🍲 Food

Freshly cooked Indian authentic meals served daily. Mostly vegetarian.

📍 About the location

Baddi is a fast growing industrialized township of Solan district. It is close to Chandigarh city which is famous for its Rock Garden. RUCHI has launched an integrated project in 30 villages and slums. The area is situated at an altitude of 1000 to 3000 feet above MSL. The volunteer will work on the project in these 30 villages. Health, sanitation and water is a serious problem in the area and the project aims at improving these facilities.

🎒 Leisure activities

Self organized city tours and excursions. Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.

⚠️ Requirements

No specialised skills required

🤝 Meeting point

Kalka railway station. Well connected to New Delhi railway station by 2 fast trains daily.

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📅 Available sessions

RC-09/17

12/06/2017 → 24/06/2017

Closed

2 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 2/5

RC-35/17

06/11/2017 → 18/11/2017

Closed

0 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

RC-30/17

25/09/2017 → 07/10/2017

Closed

0 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–100 years old

Solidarity donation

220.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India

India

🌍 Location info

Local currency

India Rupee (INR / ₹)

Exchange rate

1 INR = 0.009550 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

India Standard Time

Local time: 20:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Hindi