Methodology in Action When Project RISHI built the Vadamanappakkam village clinic in 2008, villagers no longer needed to walk many miles to receive basic health care. …

Three Projects Inspired By Our Past Summer Trip to Vadamanappakkam The most recent trip to our village in Vadamanappakkam happened just this past summer. We were able to make many observations, administer surveys, learn about new issues, and begin the implementation phase of the Cook Stove Project we raised funds…

Extending a helping hand to our immediate community Although we work hard year round to create sustainable solutions to health care issues in our village in India, our chapter decided to take that approach and apply it to issues in our local community near Los Angeles. Local community service events…

Extending our helping hand globally and locally Something the UCLA chapter has always valued and continues to expand upon is it’s contribution to their local community in Los Angeles. Our focus and priority of course are geared towards creating sustainable solutions to issues of poverty in rural India, specifically Vadamanappakkam…

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UCLA Project RISHI created a new committee to tackle issues posing a threat to environmental sustainability in Vadamanappakkam. UCLA Project RISHI’s India trip to Vadamanappakkam last summer has been eventful in more ways than one. The members conducted surveys regarding the efficacy of UCLA Project RISHI’s previously implemented cook stove…

A candlelight vigil was held at UCLA to offer support to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal On April 30th, 2015, UCLA’s Project RISHI chapter collaborated with INDUS, an organization that aims to promote unity among South Asian countries, to organize a Candlelight Vigil for victims of the…

A look into the faces of our community. As part of the Project RISHI methodology our chapter has been able to go to our village in Vadamanappakkam to make observations of the disparities and issues that exist, come back and think of solutions, and finally implement changes in the village…