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ActivitiesRUCHI's major activities range from awareness creation & empowerment of people to micro credit, preventive health care, sanitation, environmental improvement, agriculture & horticulture extension, soil & water conservation and management, utilization of non-conventional sources of energy, promotion of rural technologies and other economic activities. RUCHI give priority to the reduction of poverty and suffering by addressing the problem of contaminated water supplies, food shortage and inadequate shelter. RUCHI supports new grass root agencies using the TRC to develop and strengthen the capabilities of other NGOs and to demonstrate working models of appropriate local techniques. In order to promote low cost construction techniques, RUCHI has also been recognized by HUDCO, Ministry of Urban Development as its Building Centres in the districts of Solan and Sirmour. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) of the Department of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development had also appointed RUCHI as one of its Nodal Agencies to promote micro-credit through Self-help Groups (SHGs) in the state. RUCHI is partnered with international NGO's, such as OXFAM/Water for Survival in New Zealand and MISEREOR in the Germany. With many it has its continuing relationship. For the last fifteen years OXFAM/Water for Survival, New Zealand has been providing RUCHI with funding assistance for building household rainwater tanks and a range of other health and sanitation activities. Spring protection is also an important part of provision of clean water. Similarly, HelpAge International UK, has been supporting 128 elderly people through its Sponsor-a-Grandparent Programme. Natural Resource ManagementNatural resources can not be viewed in isolation – its linkages with the habitat where it is available, the human resources in terms of skills and traditions which are in coexistence, need to be taken care of. This sector of interface between a natural resource and a human resource through an appropriate sector constitutes a Natural Resource Management System. Know more... Technology Promotion and Transfer The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India recognizes RUCHI as a Technology Resource Centre (TRC). Various tried and tested technologies concerning agriculture development, environmental management, health & sanitation and low cost constructions are being propagated through its TRC. Know more... Education & Empowerment With a main object of education and empowerment of rural masses, RUCHI has taken four steps viz; training for human resource development, environment education, formation and working of self-help groups and exposure tours. Self-help groups (SHG) have proven to be good agents of change and give economic independence to people, women in particular, in rural areas. Know more... Community Health Services With a focus on preventive health RUCHI has developed a health awareness campaign focusing on 2 vulnerable groups in society, firstly mother and child health care at both the pre and post-natal care stages and secondly health care and education for adolescent girls. Know more... Media and Documentation Keeping in mind the importance of Media in education, RUCHI keeps developing many new informative documents and updating the already existent ones. Know more... Other Activities RUCHI has many other areas of work that compliment our core work in Natural Resource Management, Community Health, Agricultural Extension and Technology Promotion. Know more... Click here to view our Annual Report 2006-2007. Click here to view our Annual Report 2005-2006. |
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