Project RISHI (Rural India Social & Health Improvement) is a student-run non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the sustainable development and growth of rural Indian communities. Currently, our chapter works in a village called Bharog Baneri in Himachal Pradesh, India on initiatives that include: rainwater harvesting, education, health camps, and women's empowerment programs. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been working to provide assistance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the burden it has placed on the community.
We are currently expanding our existing projects to make a bigger impact on our 2022 India Trip, and we would love to get support to implement the following:
Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater Harvesting plans and helps implement the building of rainwater harvesting systems in Bharog Baneri. Because agriculture is crucial to the villagers' livelihoods, access to water is extremely important. Funds will go towards subsidizing these systems (the materials and labor costs) to ensure that families can secure enough water for their farms.
Education
Women’s Empowerment
Health:
For the 2021 - 2022 year, our crowdfunding funds will be distributed between the four project groups as follows:
Project RISHI Berkeley is excited to bring our passion for rural sustainable development to upcoming projects in Bharog Baneri this summer. At RISHI, making a difference is rooted in learning about other communities and listening to them rather than imposing our own vision. With your help, we as a community can work towards empowering others and confront the challenges that Bharog Baneri faces.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Director of Fundraising at tanvit@berkeley.edu or send us a message on our social media platforms:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ucbprojectrishi/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ucbprojectrishi/
Receive handwritten thank you notes from members of our various project groups with a picture of our entire team!!
Feature on UC Berkeley Project RISHI's monthly newsletter that we send to all donors, community members, and other partners to show our appreciation for you!! *Plus all perks above
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Get featured on our annual packet that we distribute to donors, community members, and other partners *Plus all perks above
Meet with a project group of your choosing (Rainwater Harvesting, Women's Empowerment, Health, or Education) to learn more about the inner workings and applications of their project!! *Plus all perks above