Time difference

Indian Standard Time (IST): is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC +5:30. India does not observe daylight saving time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments.
Some time zone differences are as follows:
IST – 13:30: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
IST + 06.30: Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, London
IST – 04.30: Berlin, Stockholm, Rome, Bern, Brussels, Vienna, Amsterdam

Currency exchange rate

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s central bank. It makes monetary policy, regulates banks, the external sector, and the fixed income and currency markets.
For the current exchange rates please visit: www.rbi.org.in/home.aspx

Access to the internet

All our projects have net connectivity (broad-band) and a couple have wireless networks. Feel free to use the same. There are several cyber cafes in the neighborhood which charge a reasonable surfing fee (Rs.15-20/- per hr).

Vacation time

Summer break- mid-May – mid-July
Winter break- Last week of December to first week of January
Spring break- Last week of March
Diwali break- For approximately a week during Diwali festival which is usually in the month of October.
(Please note: for our direct service centres only)

Useful websites

Directory of Official websites of the Government of India –
For everything you need to know about Dehradun – 210.212.78.56/dehradun/

How can you contribute?

Volunteers always have a lot to do when they come here. There are no fixed or rigid rules on what you can do here. If you have a particular area of expertise, feel free to share the same with us. All of us are very open to new ideas and information. Just let us know your schedule and we can plan workshops for our staff if you are interested in teaching anything specific. In the past, volunteers have taught us a lot: photography, specific information on disabilities, English conversation, art, music, dance, games/activities for kids…..one of the volunteers also taught us all a lot about having a bright and sunny outlook in life and dealing with emotions! So the sky is the limit for you at the LRF foundation.

In case you feel the need for a break in your routine and time for personal work that is always an option. There are a lot of lovely sight-seeing places in and around Dehradun and all that can be done during the weekends when most of our centres remain closed.