During this pandemic, the best way to stay safe is to stay at home. For the Bichli Haveli Project in Udaipur, this means work has been temporarily suspended. The lockdown in India began March 24 and has recently been extended until at least May 18. Our partners and crew are safely at home. The RWI team, our [...]
Restoration Works International invites you to a meetup of RWI alumni, supporters, and friends on March 22nd in Washington, DC. We'll be gathering in the serene Dharma Room of the Center for Mindful Living in Tenleytown (because there's no better place to start a Sunday morning.) Come by between 10 and 11:30 to meet our [...]
Your generosity has blown us away! We raised over $5,000 of the $7,500 needed to see the Heritage and Community Resource Center come to fruition. Thank you so much! 70% puts us well on the way to raising the rest of what’s needed. Please help us get the rest of the way by making a [...]
For nearly three years, Restoration Works International, with the support of our volunteers, partners, and crew, has been restoring the Bichli Haveli (a traditional courtyard-style townhouse) in Udaipur, India. The close of the project is in sight, and with it, planning for the end use: a Heritage and Community Resource Center. Now is the time [...]
Have yet to join RWI's Bichli Haveli Project in Udaipur? Looking for a chance to return to again lend a hand? As RWI's final months at the project wind down, we've just added another opportunity for you to join us. Come along January 20-February 2, 2020 (or part of that time), as we continue work [...]
Restoration Works International is partnering with the historic Cohen-Bray House in Oakland, California for a series of volunteer work days this fall. Past work days included prepping and painting of the front fence and entry gate. Upcoming work will include: - Preparing the large back wrought-iron gate for painting. - Painting the large back wrought-iron [...]
Udaipur in December is about as close to perfection as you can get. The weather is comfortable for working and sightseeing, the seasonal foods are delicious, the lakes are at their loveliest, and the views from the rooftops are crisp and clear. RWI’s trip to the Bichli Haveli Project, December 5-17, is your last chance [...]
RWI board member and longtime volunteer, Bob Pizzi, has been to every Restoration Works project - multiple times! In his message below, he shares why he is heading back to the Bichli Haveli Project in India for the third time this December, this time as the group leader. "RWI's caring and authenticity comes from two [...]
Webinar: Volunteering with Restoration Works in India 30-minute info and Q&A session UPCOMING WEBINARS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 @ 5 PM Pacific / 8 PM Eastern - REGISTER Restoration Works volunteers are a vital component of our projects. Volunteers work alongside the crew in hands-on restoration tasks and participate in the community engagement activities, while [...]
Our core crew at the Bichli Haveli Project in India continues their hard work on site, and they are always excited to provide warm welcomes (and expert training) to RWI volunteers. Ganga, pictured here, has taken on increased responsibilities over the years and now functions as the project's second-in-command. Other familiar faces that continue to [...]