A list of ways of donating to this Indian charity
the APK project ensures that girls have the same access to education as boys
VRI's help with the project's general running costs allows the project to reach out to other villages, for example with this successful polio immunisation campaign
funding from VRI can help the project with initial building costs
a good education gives children a better chance
the local village
VRI helps cover the costs of the annual the science fair, which is very is popular with local schools
Here is a list of ways in which you can help VRI to make a difference in rural India:
Give online
You can make a credit card or CAF account donation online via the
Charities Aid Foundation e-fundraising website
This is the best way to give if you are a taxpayer, because CAF automatically reclaims the income tax on your gift and passes it on to VRI.
Just click on the link, go down to "search for a charity", type in charity number 285872 and click Search, then click "Donate" against "Volunteers for Rural India".
Regular giving to the Rural Development Fund
You can help VRI to provide long term support to our partner project in rural India by making a regular payment. Giving regularly helps us and our partner project to plan ahead and make sure money is spent where it is most needed rather than on an ad hoc basis. It’s very easy to set up regular gift to the Rural Development Fund. find out more about the Rural Development Fund
Click here for a standing order form. (click here for Word format)
Children's Scholarship Fund
This is an opportunity for you to provide regular support to children attending the project's primary and secondary schools. The money raised is used to help the schools in a variety of ways, including support to children of families who can’t afford the very modest fees.
All you need to do to support the Children’s Scholarship Fund is set up a regular payment direct from your salary or by standing order. To find out more about how the fund and how you can support it click here.
Health Care Fund
The VRI Health Care Fund was set up in 2006 to raise funds for a permanent clinic, annual eye camps for cataract care, and other health checks. To donate to this fund, please send a cheque payable to VRI (Health Care), or donate via CAF (see above) quoting "health care" in the "Special instruction to charity".
Become a member
Why not join VRI? As a member you will have an opportunity to visit our partner project in India through the Experience Rural India scheme. You will receive a regular newsletter updating you on news from Amarpurkashi and how your money is being spent. You will also be invited to members meetings in the UK where you can meet other members, hear first hand about VRI work, and help us with fundraising and other activities in the UK. Membership costs £15 per year. All you need to do to join is complete this simple membership form and send it back to us. Click here for a membership form. (click here for Word format).
Please help us by paying your membership subscription via the
Charities Aid Foundation e-fundraising website
Just click on the link, go down to "search for a charity", type in charity number 285872 and click Search, then click "Donate" against "Volunteers for Rural India", and
quote "membership" in "Special instruction to charity".
Make a donation now
The best way for you to donate to VRI is to use the Charities Aid Foundation website. They will reclaim the Gift Aid for us and send the money directly to VRI's account.
Just click on the link, go down to "search for a charity", type in charity number 285872 and click Search, then click "Donate" against "Volunteers for Rural India", and
quote "membership" in "Special instruction to charity".