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The philosophy of VRO is closely allied to the Gandhian concept of Sarvodaya and the Christian social philosophy.

The VRO follows a community-based "sectoral" approach in its methodology of Village rebuilding and development. As such, the various VRO activities/programmes are divided into 10 field sectors. There are also 10 corresponding administrative sectors.

1. Survey: To know the context of each village and to extablish a working base for activities. more...

2. Training: To select and prepare new volunteers into attitudes and skills of VRO and to improve the motivation and skills of old volunteers. more...

3. Agriculture: To help the villages in Forestry, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and agriculture. more...

4. Technology: To introduce and to produce natural based energy sources and to maintain them at the village level. more...

5. Education: To develop an authentic, realistic, village-related kind of learning, covering the whole range of nature, humanity and freedom. more...

6. Health Care: To realise an alternative, positive village health service, complementing the existing health programme. more...

7. Construction: To involve in integrated community building programmes, oriented towards skill and leadership formation. more...

8. Culture and Communication: To preserve and protect the village marginal culture and to produce and expand the cultural media. more...

9. Organisation: To develop youth activities, cooperatives, women's groups and Panchayat Grama Shakti programmes. more...

10. Resource Development: To develop the available resources of land, forest, animals and various associated skills. more...