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2012 with RUCHI
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RC-02/12
Solan/Bandh-1 Com. Dev/Env 10 Vols. 11.06.12 –24.06.12
Location:
Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated
at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The houses in the area are scattered. The
economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced
on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in
the outskirt of Bandh village. The area faces many problems including lack of
infrastructure and communication. Educational is imparted in the old fashioned
way. There is scarcity of water in summer.
Work:
A check Dam and
an earthen pond for water conservation were built three years ago on Shili Stream
near Bandh village. The dam and pond recharge the natural spring which supplies
drinking water to Bandh village as well as to RUCHI. During monsoon and winter
rains these structures receive silt from upstream which reduces the storage affecting
ground water recharge. Volunteers will clean the silt from this check dam and
the earthen pond and rejuvenate the structures.
Volunteer s are required to
work with village people on farm in order to experience intercultural learning,
life style of Indian culture. Volunteers will clean the site, prepare beds and
do plantation of fruit and fodder species to regenerate green cover in the complex
and surrounding villages.
Additional activities will include like plant nursery
development, seeding, ploughing, harvesting, cleaning weeds, cleaning farm and
some physical work as per the needs. People grow Corn, Paddy, and all kinds of
vegetables according to season.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will
live in the RUCHI campus in shared accommodation. Basic and modest amenities will
be available with library facilities. 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 and self-management
is required. Meantime volunteer can learn Indian cusine( cooking) Sleeping bags
are necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New
Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest
railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees RC-03/12
Dharamshala-1 Comm. Dev./Culture 10 Vols. 18.06.12 – 01.07.12
Location:
The workcamp will be divided between two places of Dharamshala
and Bandh in Solan Dt. 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. Bandh in Solan district
is a small village which also houses RUCHI’s headquarters.
Work:
This camp will involve both exposure visit as well as physical work. The first
week will see more physical action when they will visit various community development
projects and work on them with the local people. Volunteers will work with various
rural village communities and share their knowledge on various models of community
development. The second week will be more or less touristic when the volunteers
will be shifted to Dharamshala town, the home of Dalai Lama, where an exposure
to local as well as Tibetan culture will be provided. Thus the camp will provide
opportunities to get exposed to local and Tibetan culture and share each other’s
culture and broaden horizons of volunteers on issues concerning environment and
livelihood.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live under simple conditions
and share accommodation with other volunteers. 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 and
self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure
time:
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 volunteers,
if they like, may visit Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
International Terminal:
New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh (65 kms)
Nearest railway
station: Kalka (30 kms) from Bandh village and Pathankot (60 kms) from Dharamshala.
Participation Fee: 15,500 Indian Rupees. The extra fee is because of Touristic
place. RC-04/12 Solan/Bandh-2 Env/ Con.
10 Vols. 02.07.12 –15.07.12
Location:
Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000
feet above MSL. The houses in the area are scattered. The economy of the village
is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces
and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of
Bandh village. The area faces many problems including lack of infrastructure and
communication. Educational is imparted in the old fashioned way. There is scarcity
of water in summer.
Work:
A check Dam and an earthen pond for
water conservation were built three years ago on Shili Stream near Bandh village.
The dam and pond recharge the natural spring which supplies drinking water to
Bandh village as well as to RUCHI. During monsoon and winter rains these structures
receive silt from upstream which reduces the storage affecting ground water recharge.
Volunteers will clean the silt from this check dam and the earthen pond and rejuvenate
the structures.
Volunteer s are required to work with village people on farm
in order to experience intercultural learning, life style of Indian culture. Volunteers
will clean the site, prepare beds and do plantation of fruit and fodder species
to regenerate green cover in the complex and surrounding villages.
Additional
activities will include like plant nursery development, seeding, ploughing, harvesting,
cleaning weeds, cleaning farm and some physical work as per the needs. People
grow Corn, Paddy, and all kinds of vegetables according to season.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus in shared accommodation. Basic and
modest amenities will be available with library facilities. 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 and self-management is required. Meantime volunteer can learn Indian cusine(
cooking) Sleeping bags are necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees RC-05/12 Rajgarh/Bogdhar
Teaching Kids 10 Vols. 02.07.12 – 15.07.12
Location:
Bogdhar is a small and sleepy village with 20 households and is situated close
to Rajgarh town in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The village is 125 km
north-west of Chandigarh city and 58 kms from Solan district headquarter. The
entire area is hilly where the rural economy is based on agriculture and horticulture.
Being high altitude (2000 meters above MSL) in the area, the weather is always
pleasant and the landscape is beautiful. It hosts a 250 year old Hindu temple.
Work: Volunteers will work on Renovation work and painting picture on wall, teaching
English in a Govt. school in nearby village. Children belong to farmers family
and do not speak English that much. Volunteers will teach and play with the children.
They will attempt to improve on their English pronunciation.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated a house belonging to a local family, which will
be shared with other volunteers. The living conditions will be simple and challenging.
Asian squat type toilet 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 and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient
Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational academy. A visit to Shimla, once
a retreat centres and summer capital for British army, or Renuka Lake is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (380 kms) Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees way up RC-06/12
Solan/Tujhar Env/Agr. 10 Vols. 09.07.12 – 22.07.12
Location:
Tujhar is a small hilly village with 32 families situated at an altitude of 2200
feet above MSL. The economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture.
Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually. The village is situated
near Patta, a small town in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, a northern hill
state of Indian union.
Work:
Volunteers will repair and renovate
the village link road which gets damaged every year during the monsoon rains.
In the absence of infrastructure villagers find it difficult to transport and
market their agricultural products. Additional activities will include work on
small farms and help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding and sowing
vegetables.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in shared rooms
with modest facilities in the village. They will sleep on floor and need their
sleeping bags. Food will be vegetarian and prepared by volunteers with support
from local people. Asian squat type toilet will be available.
Leisure time:
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. Playing cricket with village children will be a fun.
International Terminal: New Delhi (300 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh (60
Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 Kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000
Indian Rupees RC-08/12 Dharamshala-2 Comm.
Dev./Culture 10 Vols. 16.07.12 – 29.07.12
Location:
The workcamp will be divided between two places of Dharamshala and Bandh in
Solan Dt. 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. Bandh in Solan district is a small village which also
houses RUCHI’s headquarters.
Work:
This camp will involve
both exposure visit as well as physical work. The first week will see more physical
action when they will visit various community development projects and work on
them with the local people. Volunteers will work with various rural village communities
and share their knowledge on various models of community development. The second
week will be more or less touristic when the volunteers will be shifted to Dharamshala
town, the home of Dalai Lama, where an exposure to local as well as Tibetan culture
will be provided. Thus the camp will provide opportunities to get exposed to local
and Tibetan culture and share each other’s culture and broaden horizons of
volunteers on issues concerning environment and livelihood.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live under simple conditions and share accommodation with
other volunteers. 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 and self-management is required. Sleeping
bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
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 volunteers, if they like, may visit Golden Temple in Amritsar,
Punjab.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh
(65 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms) from Bandh village and Pathankot
(60 kms) from Dharamshala.
Participation Fee: 15,500 Indian Rupees. The
extra fee is because of Touristic place. RC-07/12
Rajgarh- Sher Env/AGR 10 Vols. 16.07.12- 29.07.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing
Asia’s best peaches. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is
based on agriculture and horticulture. The area also has state’s highest
lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful. The farmers have green houses
established in most of the villages and grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative
to food crops.
Work:
Volunteers will work and learn nursery raising
techniques. In the process they will fill poly bags with soil, prepare nursery
beds, sow seeds of vegetables and flower and prepare saplings through cutting.
They shall also interact with villagers and educate them on health and environmental
issues and concerns like global warming, climate changes, etc. July, August and
September being the wet monsoon time, the volunteers do plantation on road side
to increase green cover.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated
a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers.
The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet
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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The
volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational
academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre and summer capital for British
army, is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal:
Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees RC-10/12
Solan/RUCHI ART/Comm. Dev. 10 Vols. 06.08.12 – 19.08.12
Location:
Ruchi campus, located near Bandh village. It is 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from
Chandigarh. Bandh village is small located in interior mountainous area and the
volunteers will have a unique opportunity to live with nature in a peaceful environment.
RUCHI campus is one km. from the village.
Work:
Volunteers will
work in Ruchi campus. Work would be Graffiti on wall. Subject would be related
to peace and love, Global warming, good message through painting on wall for youth
and public. Volunteer will get orientation before starting project. Additional
activities will include learning of various developmental issues and solutions.
They will visit various humanitarian projects and interact with the villagers.
Requirements: Interest in Art and learning ability, High motivation.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be
available with library facilities. 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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees way up RC-09/12
Rajgarh-Priyadhar Env/plantation 10 Vols. 06.08.12- 19.08.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing
Asia’s best peaches. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is
based on agriculture and horticulture. The area also has state’s highest
lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful. The farmers have green houses
established in most of the villages and grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative
to food crops.
Work:
Volunteers will work and learn nursery raising
techniques. In the process they will fill poly bags with soil, prepare nursery
beds, sow seeds of vegetables and flower and prepare saplings through cutting.
They shall also interact with villagers and educate them on health and environmental
issues and concerns like global warming, climate changes, etc. July, August and
September being the wet monsoon time, the volunteers do plantation on road side
to increase green cover.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated
a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers.
The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet
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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The
volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational
academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre and summer capital for British
army, is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal:
Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees RC-12/12
Rajgarh-Priyadhar Env/plant nursery 10 Vols. 13.08.12- 26.08.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing
Asia’s best peaches. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is
based on agriculture and horticulture. The area also has state’s highest
lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful. The farmers have green houses
established in most of the villages and grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative
to food crops.
Work:
Volunteers will work and learn nursery raising
techniques. In the process they will fill poly bags with soil, prepare nursery
beds, sow seeds of vegetables and flower and prepare saplings through cutting.
They shall also interact with villagers and educate them on health and environmental
issues and concerns like global warming, climate changes, etc. July, August and
September being the wet monsoon time, the volunteers do plantation on road side
to increase green cover.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated
a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers.
The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet
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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The
volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational
academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre and summer capital for British
army, is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal:
Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
RC-13/12
Solan/Bandh-3 Env/ AGR. 10 Vols. 20.08.12 –02.09.12
Location:
Bandh is a small hilly village with 30 families situated
at an altitude of 3000 feet above MSL. The houses in the area are scattered. The
economy of the village is purely dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced
on small terraces and manually. The host organization RUCHI is also situated in
the outskirt of Bandh village. The area faces many problems including lack of
infrastructure and communication. Educational is imparted in the old fashioned
way. There is scarcity of water in summer.
Work:
A check Dam and
an earthen pond for water conservation were built three years ago on Shili Stream
near Bandh village. The dam and pond recharge the natural spring which supplies
drinking water to Bandh village as well as to RUCHI. During monsoon and winter
rains these structures receive silt from upstream which reduces the storage affecting
ground water recharge. Volunteers will clean the silt from this check dam and
the earthen pond and rejuvenate the structures.
Volunteer s are required to
work with village people on farm in order to experience intercultural learning,
life style of Indian culture. Volunteers will clean the site, prepare beds and
do plantation of fruit and fodder species to regenerate green cover in the complex
and surrounding villages.
Additional activities will include like plant nursery
development, seeding, ploughing, harvesting, cleaning weeds, cleaning farm and
some physical work as per the needs. People grow Corn, Paddy, and all kinds of
vegetables according to season.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will
live in the RUCHI campus in shared accommodation. Basic and modest amenities will
be available with library facilities. 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 and self-management
is required. Meantime volunteer can learn Indian cusine( cooking) Sleeping bags
are necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New
Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest
railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
way
up
RC-14/12 Solan/Bandh-4 Env/ Com Dev. 10
Vols. 03.09.12 –16.09.12
Location:
Bandh is
a small hilly village with 30 families situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above
MSL. The houses in the area are scattered. The economy of the village is purely
dependent on agriculture. Agriculture is practiced on small terraces and manually.
The host organization RUCHI is also situated in the outskirt of Bandh village.
The area faces many problems including lack of infrastructure and communication.
Educational is imparted in the old fashioned way. There is scarcity of water in
summer.
Work:
A check Dam and an earthen pond for water conservation
were built three years ago on Shili Stream near Bandh village. The dam and pond
recharge the natural spring which supplies drinking water to Bandh village as
well as to RUCHI. During monsoon and winter rains these structures receive silt
from upstream which reduces the storage affecting ground water recharge. Volunteers
will clean the silt from this check dam and the earthen pond and rejuvenate the
structures.
Volunteer s are required to work with village people on farm in
order to experience intercultural learning, life style of Indian culture. Volunteers
will clean the site, prepare beds and do plantation of fruit and fodder species
to regenerate green cover in the complex and surrounding villages.
Additional
activities will include like plant nursery development, seeding, ploughing, harvesting,
cleaning weeds, cleaning farm and some physical work as per the needs. People
grow Corn, Paddy, and all kinds of vegetables according to season.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus in shared accommodation. Basic and
modest amenities will be available with library facilities. 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 and self-management is required. Meantime volunteer can learn Indian cusine(
cooking) Sleeping bags are necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
RC-15/12 Dharamshala-4
Comm. Dev./Culture 10 Vols. 03.09.12 – 16.09.12
Location:
The workcamp will be divided between two places of Dharamshala
and Bandh in Solan Dt. 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. Bandh in Solan district
is a small village which also houses RUCHI’s headquarters.
Work:
This camp will involve both exposure visit as well as physical work. The first
week will see more physical action when they will visit various community development
projects and work on them with the local people. Volunteers will work with various
rural village communities and share their knowledge on various models of community
development. The second week will be more or less touristic when the volunteers
will be shifted to Dharamshala town, the home of Dalai Lama, where an exposure
to local as well as Tibetan culture will be provided. Thus the camp will provide
opportunities to get exposed to local and Tibetan culture and share each other’s
culture and broaden horizons of volunteers on issues concerning environment and
livelihood.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live under simple conditions
and share accommodation with other volunteers. 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 and
self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure
time:
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 volunteers,
if they like, may visit Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
International Terminal:
New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh (65 kms)
Nearest railway
station: Kalka (30 kms) from Bandh village and Pathankot (60 kms) from Dharamshala.
Participation Fee: 15,500 Indian Rupees. The extra fee is because of Touristic
place. RC-18/12 Mysore KIDS/ENV. 10 Vols.
17.09.12 –30.09.12
Location:
Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka (South India).
The city of Mysore is the cultural capital of the state of Karnataka. The city
is known for its majestic, mystical, and mesmerizing beauty. The city is geographically
located between 12* 18’26” north latitude and 76*38’59”. The
weather of Mysore is very pleasant throughout year.
One of the main languages
spoken in the city is Kannada along with other Dravidian languages like Malayalam,
Tamil and Telugu. A large population of the region is fluent in English and there
are few Hindi speaking people.
Mysore is specially known for “Mysore
art and Handicraft”, “Mysore Silk Sarees”, “Mysore Gold leaf
painting”, “Folk art of Mysore”, “Mysore Pak (Name of sweet,
very famous in Mysore)”.
Work:
Volunteer will have to work
in Govt. school. Work would be renovation of school and paintings, and creative
activities with children. Repairing of play ground, cleaning school surrounding
etc. will be done. Play through learning activities will be encouraged.
Accommodation:
Volunteer will live in guest house or Hotel with shared room. Authentic south
Indian breakfast and lunch and dinner will be served.
Leisure time:
Self organized city tour and excursion. In Mysore, there are plenty of places
to visit like, Mysore Palace , Krishna raja sagara, Kukkarhalli lake, Jaganmohan
art gallery, Brindavan Gardens, Mysore Zoo, Lalitha Mahal, Folk lore museum and
many more. The city is adorned with a number of temples.
International Terminal:
Bangalore (150 Kms);
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
Nearest
railway station: Mysore Meeting point : Mysore bus stand RC-17/12
Solan/RUCHI ART/Comm. Dev. 10 Vols. 17.09.12 – 30.09.12
Location:
Ruchi campus, located near Bandh village. It is 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from
Chandigarh. Bandh village is small located in interior mountainous area and the
volunteers will have a unique opportunity to live with nature in a peaceful environment.
RUCHI campus is one km. from the village.
Work:
Volunteers will
work in Ruchi campus. Work would be Graffiti on wall. Subject would be related
to peace and love, Global warming, good message through painting on wall for youth
and public. Volunteer will get orientation before starting project. Additional
activities will include learning of various developmental issues and solutions.
They will visit various humanitarian projects and interact with the villagers.
Requirements: Interest in Art and learning ability, High motivation.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be
available with library facilities. 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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
RC-16/12 Rajgarh-
Bhujond Env/plant nursery 10 Vols. 17.09.12- 30.09.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing
Asia’s best peaches. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is
based on agriculture and horticulture. The area also has state’s highest
lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful. The farmers have green houses
established in most of the villages and grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative
to food crops.
Work:
Volunteers will work and learn nursery raising
techniques. In the process they will fill poly bags with soil, prepare nursery
beds, sow seeds of vegetables and flower and prepare saplings through cutting.
They shall also interact with villagers and educate them on health and environmental
issues and concerns like global warming, climate changes, etc. July, August and
September being the wet monsoon time, the volunteers do plantation on road side
to increase green cover.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated
a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers.
The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet
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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The
volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational
academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre and summer capital for British
army, is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal:
Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees way
up RC-20/12 Dharamshala-5 Comm. Dev./Culture 10
Vols. 01.10.12 – 14.10.12
Location:
The
workcamp will be divided between two places of Dharamshala and Bandh in Solan
Dt. 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. Bandh in Solan district is a small village which also
houses RUCHI’s headquarters.
Work:
This camp will involve
both exposure visit as well as physical work. The first week will see more physical
action when they will visit various community development projects and work on
them with the local people. Volunteers will work with various rural village communities
and share their knowledge on various models of community development. The second
week will be more or less touristic when the volunteers will be shifted to Dharamshala
town, the home of Dalai Lama, where an exposure to local as well as Tibetan culture
will be provided. Thus the camp will provide opportunities to get exposed to local
and Tibetan culture and share each other’s culture and broaden horizons of
volunteers on issues concerning environment and livelihood.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live under simple conditions and share accommodation with
other volunteers. 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 and self-management is required. Sleeping
bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
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 volunteers, if they like, may visit Golden Temple in Amritsar,
Punjab.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh
(65 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms) from Bandh village and Pathankot
(60 kms) from Dharamshala.
Participation Fee: 15,500 Indian Rupees. The
extra fee is because of Touristic place. RC-19/12
Mysore KIDS/ENV. 10 Vols. 01.10.12 –14.10.12
Location:
Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka (South India).
The city of Mysore is the cultural capital of the state of Karnataka. The city
is known for its majestic, mystical, and mesmerizing beauty. The city is geographically
located between 12* 18’26” north latitude and 76*38’59”. The
weather of Mysore is very pleasant throughout year.
One of the main languages
spoken in the city is Kannada along with other Dravidian languages like Malayalam,
Tamil and Telugu. A large population of the region is fluent in English and there
are few Hindi speaking people.
Mysore is specially known for “Mysore
art and Handicraft”, “Mysore Silk Sarees”, “Mysore Gold leaf
painting”, “Folk art of Mysore”, “Mysore Pak (Name of sweet,
very famous in Mysore)”.
Work:
Volunteer will have to work
in Govt. school. Work would be renovation of school and paintings, and creative
activities with children. Repairing of play ground, cleaning school surrounding
etc. will be done. Play through learning activities will be encouraged.
Accommodation:
Volunteer will live in guest house or Hotel with shared room. Authentic south
Indian breakfast and lunch and dinner will be served.
Leisure time:
Self organized city tour and excursion. In Mysore, there are plenty of places
to visit like, Mysore Palace , Krishna raja sagara, Kukkarhalli lake, Jaganmohan
art gallery, Brindavan Gardens, Mysore Zoo, Lalitha Mahal, Folk lore museum and
many more. The city is adorned with a number of temples.
International Terminal:
Bangalore (150 Kms);
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
Nearest
railway station: Mysore Meeting point : Mysore bus stand RC-21/12
Solan/RUCHI ART/Comm. Dev. 10 Vols. 08.10.12 – 21.10.12
Location:
Ruchi campus, located near Bandh village. It is 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from
Chandigarh. Bandh village is small located in interior mountainous area and the
volunteers will have a unique opportunity to live with nature in a peaceful environment.
RUCHI campus is one km. from the village.
Work:
Volunteers will
work in Ruchi campus. Work would be Graffiti on wall. Subject would be related
to peace and love, Global warming, good message through painting on wall for youth
and public. Volunteer will get orientation before starting project. Additional
activities will include learning of various developmental issues and solutions.
They will visit various humanitarian projects and interact with the villagers.
Requirements: Interest in Art and learning ability, High motivation.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be
available with library facilities. 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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
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.
International Terminal: New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and
Shimla (70 kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (30 kms)
Participation
Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
RC-22/12 Goa KIDS/ENV.
10 Vols. 22.10.12 –04.11.12
Location:
Goa is India’s smallest and richest state by area and the fourth smallest
by population. Goa is located in south west India in the region known as the Konkan
and is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the
east and south , while the Arabian sea forms the west coast.
Konkani is the
only official language of Goa but Marathi is widely spoken and understood. Panaji
is the capital of Goa and largest city is Vasco Da Gama. Total area is 3702 km.
Population (2011) is 1,457,723 and literacy rate is 87%. It still exhibits the
cultural influence of the Portuguese.
Work:
Volunteer will have
to work in Govt. school. Work would be renovation of school and class room paintings.
This includes teaching English and creative activities with children, decorate
class rooms with pictures; teach them about craft, about your home country, Music.
Accommodation:
Volunteer will live in guest house or Hotel with shared
room. Authentic south Indian breakfast and lunch and dinner will be served.
Leisure time:
Self organized city tour and excursion. Beaches, old
Goa and New Goa, Hampi , Churches.
International Terminal: Goa ( 35 km)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
Nearest railway station: Margao
Meeting point : Panaji Bus stand ( No 1)
way
up RC-23/12 Rajgarh-2 CULT/estival Camp 6 Vols.
22.10.12- 04.11.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing
town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing Asia’s best peaches.
The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is based on agriculture and horticulture.
The area also has state’s highest lower caste population. The landscape is
beautiful. The farmers have green houses established in most of the villages and
grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative to food crops.
Work:
This is a festival time in India and goes on for almost a month. Diwali (festival
of lights) local festival of Budi Diwali, Bhaiya Dooj etc. all come during the
period. Volunteers will attend festival during the stay. They will get opportunity
to explore Indian festivals and Indian culture. They will also work with village
people on farms, and related constructive work.
Accommodation:
Volunteers
will be allocated a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with
other volunteers. The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian
squat type toilet 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 and self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure
time:
The volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple
and Sikh temple-cum-educational academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre
and summer capital for British army, is possible.
International Terminal:
New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest
railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 16,000 Indian Rupees RC-24/12
Rajgarh-2 Env/AGR. 10 Vols. 12.11.12- 25.11.12
Location:
Rajgarh is a small but growing town in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for producing
Asia’s best peaches. The entire area is hilly where the rural economy is
based on agriculture and horticulture. The area also has state’s highest
lower caste population. The landscape is beautiful. The farmers have green houses
established in most of the villages and grow fruit and flower cuttings as alternative
to food crops.
Work:
Volunteers will work and learn nursery raising
techniques. In the process they will fill poly bags with soil, prepare nursery
beds, sow seeds of vegetables and flower and prepare saplings through cutting.
They shall also interact with villagers and educate them on health and environmental
issues and concerns like global warming, climate changes, etc. July, August and
September being the wet monsoon time, the volunteers do plantation on road side
to increase green cover.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be allocated
a house belonging to a local family, which will be shared with other volunteers.
The living conditions will be simple and challenging. Asian squat type toilet
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 and self-management
is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure time:
The
volunteers will have opportunity to visit ancient Hindu temple and Sikh temple-cum-educational
academy. A visit to Shimla, once a retreat centre and summer capital for British
army, is possible.
International Terminal: New Delhi (370 kms) Domestic Terminal:
Chandigarh and Shimla (100 Kms)
Nearest railway station: Kalka (85 kms)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees RC-25/13
Goa KIDS/ENV. 15 Vols. 04.02.13 –17.02.13
Location:
Goa is India’s smallest and richest state by area and the fourth smallest
by population. Goa is located in south west India in the region known as the Konkan
and is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the
east and south , while the Arabian sea forms the west coast.
Konkani is the
only official language of Goa but Marathi is widely spoken and understood. Panaji
is the capital of Goa and largest city is Vasco Da Gama. Total area is 3702 km.
Population (2011) is 1,457,723 and literacy rate is 87%. It still exhibits the
cultural influence of the Portuguese.
Work:
Volunteer will have
to work in Govt. school. Work would be renovation of school and class room paintings.
This includes teaching English and creative activities with children, decorate
class rooms with pictures; teach them about craft, about your home country, Music.
Accommodation:
Volunteer will live in guest house or Hotel with shared
room. Authentic south Indian breakfast and lunch and dinner will be served.
Leisure time:
Self organized city tour and excursion. Beaches, old
Goa and New Goa, Hampi , Churches.
International Terminal: Goa ( 35 km)
Participation Fee: 14,000 Indian Rupees
Nearest railway station: Margao
Meeting point : Panaji Bus stand ( No 1) RC-26/13
Dharamshala-6 Comm. Dev./Culture 10 Vols. 18.02.13 – 03.03.13
Location:
The workcamp will be divided between two places of Dharamshala
and Bandh in Solan Dt. 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. Bandh in Solan district
is a small village which also houses RUCHI’s headquarters.
Work:
This camp will involve both exposure visit as well as physical work. The first
week will see more physical action when they will visit various community development
projects and work on them with the local people. Volunteers will work with various
rural village communities and share their knowledge on various models of community
development. The second week will be more or less touristic when the volunteers
will be shifted to Dharamshala town, the home of Dalai Lama, where an exposure
to local as well as Tibetan culture will be provided. Thus the camp will provide
opportunities to get exposed to local and Tibetan culture and share each other’s
culture and broaden horizons of volunteers on issues concerning environment and
livelihood.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will live under simple conditions
and share accommodation with other volunteers. 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 and
self-management is required. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
Leisure
time:
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 volunteers,
if they like, may visit Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
International Terminal:
New Delhi (320 Kms); Domestic Terminal: Chandigarh (65 kms)
Nearest railway
station: Kalka (30 kms) from Bandh village and Pathankot (60 kms) from Dharamshala.
Participation Fee: 15,500 Indian Rupees. The extra fee is because of Touristic
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