📝 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.
💼 What the programme involves
This camp will provide an exposure to local as well as Tibetan culture. The volunteers will study the history of Tibet and how the Tibetans had to leave Tibet to live in exile in this place. Inter-cultural learning will broaden horizons of volunteers on issues concerning environment and livelihood. Depending on situation, Volunteers may also work on facelift of local school, create learning opportunities for children and teach and play with children or even be involved with a cleaning drive in this touristic area. They can witness the Tibetan New year celebration.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live in guest house with simple conditions and share accommodation with other volunteers. All meals will be cooked and served in guest house. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals. Self-management is required. Sleeping bag is required, especially, if you are looking for or interested in trekking.
📍 About the location
Dharamshala, is a small but internationally well known town in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is 70 km north of Pathankot city and 15kms from Kangra town. Dharamshala offers a number of treks to tourists and a good majestic view of great Dhauladhar range of mountains. Dharamshala is a district head quarter for Kangra district and also happens to be the Secretariat of Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama. Dharamshala offers tourists culture of Tibet and a different experience. Like any other hilly area, the houses in the area are scattered. The economy of the Tibetans is on tourism whereas that of local villagers is purely dependent on agriculture. Project will be held in sub-urban area of Mcleodganj.The volunteers will have opportunity to visit the seat of spiritual leader, the Dalia Lama and other historical Hindu temples. Opportunities will be there for short and long treks in the mountains after the camp. During weekend visit to Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab can also be arranged.
⚠️ Requirements
Interest in other cultures and ability to do a little manual work
ℹ️ Additional information
This is a scenic place where The H.E. Dalai Lama has his secretariat.