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Himalaya Venture supports projects in the desert state of Rajasthan and the jungle area at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. During this phase you’ll spend two weeks working at each project site, with a week in between to travel from one site to the next. Your interaction with the local communities lets you see their traditional culture on a much deeper level whilst contributing directly to a worthy cause. All projects are funded from The VentureCo Trust
Community Development Projects, Rajasthan Project Background Western Rajastan and the Thar Desert area of India is economically very poor. The Vishnoi are a community of indigenous people who live in scattered villages around the edge of the Thar desert. Health and education facilities are basic, and life tends to revolve around the village well or the temple. As India develops at an ever-increasing rate, these rural communities are at risk of being left behind and being caught in a poverty trap [click here for more detials]. Project Partner: The Marwar Medical & Relief Society Our project partner in Rajasthan is the Marwar Medical & Relief Society (MMRS) who aim to improve the lives of the Vishnoi community by improving the basic infrastructure within their schools. MMRS believe that education is at the heart of socio-economic improvement.
Working with MMRS, this Himalaya Venture project brings people together to share skills, creativity and learning for the betterment of Vishnois village schools. The Project will also provides fuel-efficient stoves and modified corn-grinding querns to family homes in the village.
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The second Himalaya Venture project is in the state of Madhya Pradesh [click here for more details]
The town of Rewa is our project base in Madhya Pradesh. Our host and project partner is His Highness the Maharaja of Rewa whose family have ruled this area for centuries. Nowadays, his influence in the area is focussed on improving the educational programme within the local rural communities, rather than acting as a feudal lord! The Maharaja is also a keen wildlife conservationist and is actively engaged with several conservation initiatives in this region.
To upgrade school facilities in the Rewa area and to carry out conservation work in the surrounding jungle.
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Your role in making the projects work
It’s the hard work, dedication and teamwork from Venture groups that gets each project started: every Venturer plays a vital role in making the project a success. We find that within every group are a wide range of skills and talents that can be drawn upon at different stages to complete the project. For example, interpersonal skills that help the group “bond” and form an effective team; practical skills such as language, the use of basic hand-tools and the ability to provide a decent meal from “challenging” ingredients, all help to make the project team efficient and self-sustaining. Venturers with a talent for art, music or sport make all the difference during project “down-time” (especially at our remote sites!) and a positive approach fired by the desire to help others will provide the motivation to keep the group on track throughout the project.
Project Funding
Funding for the development project comes directly from the VentureCo Trust. For each person that joins a Venture, we as a company, donate $400 to the Trust. 100% of the money, that is every penny, the Trust receives is spent on projects. VentureCo the company, takes care of the staffing and admin’ costs. To date, the Trust has funded 63 development projects around the world.
For more information on the VentureCo Trust and the projects it supports, click here.
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Himalaya Venture Phase 2:
Community Development Projects, Rewa