📝 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. Their mission is to integrate rural development through people-centered, environmentally sustainable action. Through Voluntary services, RUCHI aims to promote intercultural learning between individual, group and community, leading to better understanding and tolerance towards each-others culture. We believe achieving peace, harmony and working towards a world with fewer boundaries is a never ending process which can be achieved by increasing youth mobility through voluntary camps globally.
💼 What the programme involves
This is a one week workcamp especially designed to experience grass roots learning of various issues and actions. Here the volunteer will have opportunities to learn rather than contribute. A couple of case studies will be presented of how the locals struggle for improving their plights and in the process become innovative, sharpen their skills and set examples for others to follow. The village visits will offer opportunities to better understand how informal credit works with women in villages. Type of work: Interaction with 2 entrepreneurs, earn grass roots issues and plight of women, educate women on health care, environment and climate change and discuss alternate strategies for their economic empowerment.
🏠 Accommodation on site
It could be a host family or RUCHI office.
🍲 Food
The participation fee covers 3 Meals a day (seven days per week) but does not cover meals outside the project accommodation.
📍 About the location
Bandh is a small village located at a distance of 60 km from Chandigarh city. RUCHI is executing an ambitious integrated project in 30 communities in the area. The terrain is hilly and despite good rainfall the people face water shortage. The problem is serious with women because of their higher ignorance level.
🎒 Leisure activities
Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Chandigarh city with internationally known Rock Garden is a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla (state capital and summer capital of British army when the rules the country) will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.
ℹ️ Additional information
A typical week during the project :
Monday to Friday :
Visit and study 2 case histories for entrepreneurs.
Attend SHG meetings focussing on savings and credit
Learn of grass roots situations and contribute towards improvement of situation.
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