💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers under this project will be based in rural setting and involved in creating awareness regarding environmental importance of fresh water springs among local community and youth. They are also expected to develop methodology to protect and replenish these fresh water springs. Working closely with local youth following tasks shall be undertaken by volunteers.
1. Creating a data base of these fresh water springs within area.
2. Evaluating their present conditions and collecting water samples for testing.
3. Developing and implementing a recharge plan using traditional methods and using local resources.
Volunteers with prior experience in following field are most welcome to apply and bring in new ideas.
Placement is offered from a minimum of one month to 6 months.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is on sharing basis with common toilets and bath. Most likely, volunteers will stay in RUCHI campus.
Food offered will be simple authentic Indian vegetarian and freshly cooked. Three meals a day will be served/provided. Assistance while cooking is desired of volunteers. Volunteers are free to cook meals of their country choice on every Sunday.
📍 About the location
Our project area of Baddi Himachal Pradesh has breathtaking views. Since ages, the mountain people depend on natural spring to meet their water requirements. The area has abundant of fresh water natural springs. These resources are under tremendous pressure due to environmental degradation, human negligence paired with his rapid thirst for urbanisation.
Baddi is an industrial area. Economically poor people migrated to the area in search of jobs and established their temporary settlements. These settlements are devoid of even basic amenities and hence called “slums”. Industries and increased human population is pressurizing the already depleting natural resources and causing a serious environmental, health & sanitation problem.
RUCHI has worked towards protection and development of these fresh water spring for more than 10 years, but still a lot has to be done.
During leisure time, volunteers can visit the Rock Garden of international fame in Chandigarh, Pinjore Garden, Kasauli and Shimla hills.