Volunteers for Rural India (VRI), previously known as Indian Volunteers for Community Service (IVCS), is a registered charity which can help you get more involved in rural India.
Looking for a volunteer scheme you can afford?
Want to see the India beyond the travel brochures? Volunteer your time with Volunteers for Rural India's "Experience India" scheme, teaching conversational English, painting murals, assisting in the primary school or using any other skills you may have. We have nearly 30 years' experience and have sent over 800 people to India.
Give someone their sight back
We hold eye camps for poor villagers who cannot afford specialist treatment, for the elderly who suffer from cataracts which can lead to blindness, and for women in poor families who are always the last to get medical treatment.
Buy your friends a classroom in rural India
With our virtual gift scheme, you can give a gift that's really wanted.
Buy your friends a pile of bricks to build classrooms and provide secondary education in an Indian village.
What is Volunteers for Rural India?
Volunteers for Rural India is a registered charity which runs a volunteer placement scheme in rural India and raises funds for schools, health services and practical training for villagers in India below the poverty line. All donations go direct to reputable rural development projects in India with no deductions.