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May 16, 2016

Revisiting the Cookstove Project

In 2014, the UCLA Project RISHI chapter crowdfunded the implementation of a new cookstove in Vadamanappakkam, its village in Tamil Nadu. Leading the causes for this implementation included a large number of lung and eye related health issues in the village. The RISHI members pinpointed the inciting factor for these…

Environment

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Revisiting the Cookstove Project
Revisiting the Cookstove Project
Environment

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Feb 7, 2016

Cooking Stoves Project

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. …

Environment

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Cooking Stoves Project
Cooking Stoves Project
Environment

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Feb 7, 2016

New Initiatives For the Upcoming Year

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…

Women

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New Initiatives For the Upcoming Year
New Initiatives For the Upcoming Year
Women

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Feb 7, 2016

First Annual Local Health Fair

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…

Health

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First Annual Local Health Fair
First Annual Local Health Fair
Health

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Feb 7, 2016

Sock Drive for LA’s Homeless Population

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…

Homeless

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Sock Drive for LA’s Homeless Population
Sock Drive for LA’s Homeless Population
Homeless

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Feb 7, 2016

Project RISHI » Introducing the 2013–2014 UCLA Exec Team

Who are we, and what do we plan to do?

India

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Project RISHI » Introducing the 2013–2014 UCLA Exec Team
Project RISHI » Introducing the 2013–2014 UCLA Exec Team
India

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Jan 23, 2016

Bruins Target Environmental Sustainability in Vadamanappakkam

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…

Sustainability

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Bruins Target Environmental Sustainability in Vadamanappakkam
Bruins Target Environmental Sustainability in Vadamanappakkam
Sustainability

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Jan 8, 2016

Nepal Candlelight Vigil

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…

Nepal

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Nepal Candlelight Vigil
Nepal Candlelight Vigil
Nepal

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Jan 8, 2016

People of Vadamanappakkam

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…

Education

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People of Vadamanappakkam
People of Vadamanappakkam
Education

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