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Month: May 2012

Annual Staff Training

Annual Staff Training

FSL India organised a three-day Annual Staff Training at CRI Brothers’ Institute, Bangalore. A total of 40 FSL India staff from Bangalore, Kundapur, Chennai and Mysore zones participated in this annual event. Held between 21st and 23rd May 2012, the annual staff training is an opportunity to collectively deliberate on issues pertaining to field services and intercultural learning which are the two development dimensions of FSL India. While inaugurating the event, Mr. Rohan D’Souza, the Director of FSL India emphasised…

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World Health Day in Chennai

World Health Day in Chennai

  To commemorate the World Health Day, the Chennai Facility team of FSL India conduct health awareness program in child care centre at Pennalur on 11th April 2012. It was found that the children at Pennalur were not aware of personal hygiene.  And therefore, children, parents and  SGH members were invited to participate in the program. About thirty children, ten SHG members and two staff from child care centre attended the awareness program. FSL India staff after educating on personal…

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Orientation for volunteers (Arrivals in May)

Orientation for volunteers (Arrivals in May)

In early May 2012, four new volunteers from three countries arrived for long-term voluntary service. As inter-cultural learning is the important aspect LTV program, FSL India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers in Kundapur and Bangalore from 7nd to 12th May 2012. The orientation program was facilitated by the LTV program team of FSL India. Volunteers were picked-up from the meeting point and taken to the venue. As the orientation program started, volunteers were welcomed by FSL India…

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Volunteers’ Get-together

Volunteers’ Get-together

LTV Get-together for the month of April 2012 was organised at Kundapur and Bangalore on 12th and 13th April 2012. In Bangalore it was a special get together known as “Happy Hearts”. The volunteers took the orphan children from Sparsha Trust for an outing to Cubbon Park in order to create a special day for them. Varieties of games for children were conducted. In Kundapur it was organised at Beejadi Beach Resort.   During the session on projects, volunteers could…

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Arrival of Long Term Volunteers in April 2012

Arrival of Long Term Volunteers in April 2012

In April 2012, FSL India received 6 new volunteers from 5 countries for long-term volunteering program. FSL India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers in Bangalore and Kundapur. While four volunteers underwent orientation in Bangalore two were given orientation at Kundapur between 2nd and 6th April 2012. Volunteers were welcomed by FSL India team with Garlands of Jasmine, Vermilion Tilak marks on the forehead and Aarathi.   Sessions were conducted by FSL India team to give input on…

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Mr. Mustafa Represented FSL India in the NGO Network

Mr. Mustafa Represented FSL India in the NGO Network

Global Vision is an NGO working in development sector in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Global Vision organized three-day workshop on fund raising for national and international organisations. The objective of the program is to equip NGO leaders to successfully run the organisations by ensuring financial sustainability. How to write effective project proposal and importance of social media in the development sectors are some of the topics dealt with during the workshop. Delegates from 80 NGOs attended the workshop and…

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SUMMER CAMP FOR TENT SCHOOL CHILDREN

SUMMER CAMP FOR TENT SCHOOL CHILDREN

The international volunteers and Home Base Project staff of FSL India organised Summer Camp for the children of three tent schools at Navayuga, Marvante and Kumbhashi. The camp was organised between 17th to 28th April 2012 where 35 children from three tent school participated and benefitted from various child-centred activities. The camp was organised between 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.   Four international volunteers (Ms. Meret, Ms. Julia, Ms. Petronella and Mr. Cristine)…

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fsl-india.org x Dress-Lace Floral Skater Lace Dress

fsl-india.org x Dress-Lace Floral Skater Lace Dress

This fsl-india.org x http://www.dress-lace.com/ floral skater lace dress has a very deep v-neckline and has been created by using a jacquard fabric. It is 100% polyester so it will feel great against your skin. You will see that it has a fitted waist seam and a zip back. This allows it to hug your body and it does not leave much to the imagination. If you have a slender figure that you want to show off then this is the…

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Sean Gilhooly Speaks on his Inter-cultural Experience

Sean Gilhooly Speaks on his Inter-cultural Experience

FSL India has given to me is the opportunity to gain a unique insight into life in an Indian family which remains the country’s most powerful institution                                                            When FSL India coordinator asked me to write this piece on my inter-cultural experience in India, my first thoughts were about editorship in the sense of what to include and what to leave out. For the article you are about to read would have been far longer if I had…

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Work Camps Updates (February 2012)

Work Camps Updates (February 2012)

Social/Culture (Konark – 13th to 26th February 2012) Camp Activities: Volunteers cleaned and painted class room of the Ashram School and painted the fence, made a garden, taught children English to children, organised some puzzle games, conducted games taught and songs to 220 children. Intercultural Learning: Volunteers visited the beach, music festival, interacted with Nalakana Youth group, fisherman community, visited Astrology Centres and Boat trip, participated in country presentation had cooking class. Heritage Conservation (Hampi – 13th to 26th February…

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