STOP CLIMATE CHANGE (SCC)
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About the project
STOP CLIMATE CHANGE (SCC)
📝 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, nonprofit 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 37 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 low cost technologies. We are now acting as a resource organization for Indian Government and other NGO’s pursuing community development.
💼 What the programme involves
With this initiative we at RUCHI want to create awareness regarding carbon emission and seek practical solutions to reduce it within our capacity. We have been promoting sustainable way of living, reducing wastage (Energy, food), adopting to efficient and alternative sources of energy and organizing plantation drives during monsoon.
Working closely with local communities Volunteers can take following tasks:
• Creatively educating communities and school about carbon dioxide emission and its affects.
• Exploring on micro initiatives to reduce carbon foot print.
• Encouraging people to participate in community based plantation drives and stop wasting water.
• Critically evaluate alternative sources of renewable energy. (Solar, Hydro, coal, Nuclear, wind)
• Recommending energy efficient solutions depending upon local lifestyle.
• Promote sustainable lifestyle among youth and community residents.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Basic, simple, safe & clean accommodation will be provided either at host family or RUCHI campus on sharing basis (Twin or triple) with common toilets and bath.
🍲 Food
Food offered will be simple authentic Indian vegetarian and freshly cooked. Three meals a day will be served. Assistance while cooking is desired and self-cooking can be organized by volunteers.
📍 About the location
This mountainous state is also known as the land of gods. The location is 65 kms from the city of Chandigarh and 80 kms from the state capital of Shimla. The communities are dependent on agriculture primarily for survival. However, due to terraced farming, shortage of water, low educational standards and small land holdings the people just get enough from their farms for survival.
🎒 Leisure activities
Basic, simple, safe & clean accommodation will be provided either at host family or RUCHI campus on sharing basis (Twin or triple) with common toilets and bath.
⚠️ Requirements
• Interest and ability to adapt to new culture and live under challenging circumstances.
• Volunteers will have to follow the organization rules and culture and work with other staff as a team.
• No special skills are required, except dedication and commitment to a social cause to help rural communities.
• Volunteers have to be 18 years or older, bearing good moral character and respect local as well other culture.
• Alcohol drinking and smoking is not encouraged in public and villages.
• Living conditions will be simple. Volunteers must be prepared to live in harmony with others and work as a team.
• Medical/Personal Insurance is the responsibility of the volunteers themselves.
ℹ️ Additional information
Our LMTV projects are ongoing and are executed across North. India. We accept volunteers each month (preferably 1st Monday) check dates when applying. Volunteers can stay as long as they want up to a maximum of one year. The minimum period of staying is One Month.
The participation fees are as follows:
Per month - Euro 400/- (Fee has to be paid in advance. The fee is worked out on monthly basis and not daily or weekly basis and hence it remains same even if one leaves the project a day or week earlier)
The participants are required to pay the fee in cash on the first day of their arrival at site, Bank transfer service & transferwise details available upon request. The contribution covers all basic expenses, e.g. accommodation, gas, water, electricity, food, staff salaries and for materials used in projects/activities. Alcoholic drinks are not included. Alcohol drinking and smoking is not encouraged in public and villages.
Project related travel expenses shall be reimbursed to volunteer each month with a maximum cap of rupees 800. Leisure travel and personal expenses during free time are not covered in participation fee.
Why the extra fee?
RUCHI, like other NGO’s in India, is not financially supported by government to host projects related to IVS. Hence all projects are self funded with a participation fee. Given the remote location and various complexities we have tried our best to make it as affordable as possible for volunteers. International travel costs to annual global conferences and membership fee for networking.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
RC-MTV-ENV-10/23
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2024
RC-MTV-ENV-10/22
01/07/2021 → 31/12/2024
RC-SCC03
01/09/2019 → 30/09/2019
RC-SCC04
26/09/2019 → 20/11/2019
RC-SCC05
26/09/2019 → 25/10/2019
RC-SCC06
21/10/2019 → 20/11/2019
RC-SCC-2
01/09/2019 → 25/10/2019
RC-11/18
02/07/2018 → 14/07/2018
RC-16/18
06/08/2018 → 18/08/2018
RC-SCC1
01/09/2019 → 20/11/2019
RC-MTV-ENV-10/20
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2021
RC-SCC-1
01/09/2019 → 20/11/2019
RC-MTV-ENV-10/22AUTO-EXT
01/01/2025 → 03/07/2028
RC-MTV-ENV-4/24
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2024
RC-AVS1-ENV/17
04/07/2017 → 25/09/2017
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–90 years old
Solidarity donation
400.00 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: 21:16 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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