When volunteering lights a dawn on future

Come back from a volunteering workcamp with RUCHI in education field, Daniele thinks about the teachings of his experience, between work in schools and meetings with the local people: «Solidarity makes us freer people, because it gives us the obstinacy to do not give up in front of the ugliness of the world». One month and more passed since I came back in Italy from the volunteer camp with RUCHI,…

I never knew the meaning of independence or freedom, says villager of Himachal by Ronald Rodrigues

Though we claim India to be a progressive nation, the principles, ideologies, culture, customs and practices of rural India speak otherwise. It might be well covered up but roots of a male dominant society exists in both developed urban areas and marginalised rural pockets despite continued efforts, awareness, information and education on secularism and gender equality. Women though not confined within four walls are somewhere facing social evils like early…

A call for Volunteers to the Himalayas by Ronald Rodrigues

‘Change, development and social service’ seem intriguing and attractive from the outside but deep within lies the unknown true challenge of reality. And it is only when you get to the ground, dirty your feet in the field and experience the problem with your naked eye that you realise Change is a gradual process which demands serious continued efforts but is possible and equally thrilling. Somewhere at some point in…

LACE for SDGs

Learning, Acting, Creating and Educating for Sustainable Development Goals” (LACE for SDGs) is an innovating project that aims to address and give solution to the issues that are mentioned in 17 SDGs by involving youth initiative through a complete cycle of raising awareness of SDGs, training course and project piloting and evaluating. The project mainly targets at youth, NGOs and the community, where youths live and struggle with problems in…

Clean India Campaign

Contributing to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, RUCHI has initiated a campaign  to educate school children and communities in 20 villages on health, hygiene and sanitation.  We are collaborating with 10 schools and 20 SHGs of the area.   All these schools and SHG are requested to collect their trash, segregate and put them at a central place.  Every month we hire a truck and collect the trash from these collection points.   After…

Dussehra Festival: 25 September-1 October 2017 workcamp in Dharamshala

Location: Dharamshala is a small village of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, 15 kilometres away from Kangra town itself. This village offers a number of trekking paths to tourists and a majestic view of great Dhauladhar range of mountains. But why is Dharamshala internationally well-known? Not only because it is a head quarter for Kangra district! In the surroundings of this village the Secretariat of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama,…

Diwali – Festival of Lights: 16-22 October 2017 workcamp in Dharamshala

Location: there is a small but internationally well-known town in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh that is called Dharamshala. It is 70 km north of Pathankot and 15kms away from Kangra itself. Apart of a stunning quantity of treks and a majestic view of great Dhauladhar range of mountains, Dharamshala is a district head quarter and also happens to be the Secretariat of Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama. Dharamshala…

Volunteering in Rajasthan: Jodhpur, its heritage and teaching children.

It’s the beginning of July, summer has just started and you are free… If you think on volunteering abroad Jodhpur should be on your bucket list! Volunteering in Rajasthan could involve a lots of things: heritage, teaching, renovation, assisting people… Ruchi NGO is organising 12-days work-camps in Jodhpur, the Blue City since 2014. The second town of this Indian state lies near Thar desert and stands out in the flat…

Tibetan Culture Workcamp: Go and Back with RUCHI!

Our first workcamp of 2017 was held in McLeod Ganj rural area: a group of 10 persons has shared learning moment, cultural exchange and volunteering with the local community. Between 5th and 17th of June Ruchi’s workcamp “Tibetan and Indian culture” (RC 08/17) has carried on. The group has met in Dharamkot during Monday 5th June: 9 people and one team-leader of Ruchi NGO has taken part. The group was…

Maharaja Culture Workcamp – Volunteering in India 2017

Ruchi NGO offers the opportunity to join the Maharaja Culture workcamp that will take place in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, between 3-15 July 2017.   Our volunteering in India opportunities are a great chance to explore the millennial culture of India. The Maharaja Culture Workcamp is your occasion to come and visit Rajasthan, the land of kings. The long story of this Indian state will be the major part of your stay.…