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Month: May 2012

Interview with Lucas Kutcher from Germany

Interview with Lucas Kutcher from Germany

  Basically I’m still and will always be fascinated by this incredible country with its rich culture, its exorbitant contrasts and its totally impressive people. During my voluntary service India has become a second home for me….. This is an interview held with Mr. Lucas Kutscher, a twenty-three year old youth from Germany who volunteered in the Eco Club project of FSL India during August 2008 to July 2009. He was one the first Weltwaerts volunteers under the sponsored BMZ…

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Fabian speaks about his volunteering in India

Fabian speaks about his volunteering in India

And last but not least the India experience is likely to boost one’s self confidence……………   As a volunteer at PLANT India in Chennai, I learnt many things on the professional, intercultural and personal level. The work I was doing was not very closely related to the field of expertise I learned at university – Media and Communication Science. Working at PLANT is more about social work and maintaining relationships with many officials, partners and most important with the people…

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Exploring Eco Tourism in Kundapur

Exploring Eco Tourism in Kundapur

Promotion of Eco Tourism under the Home Based Project (HBP) is one of the important interventions of FSL India. With an effort to spread information and create awareness on the importance of being eco- friendly, FSL India volunteers organised bicycle trip in and around Kundapur. Volunteers selected the routes that had along the way old   temples, agricultural land and natural sceneries. On the way while riding the HBP staff explained about the places of cultural heritage like temples. It was…

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Trapped Sea Turtle was Rescued!

Trapped Sea Turtle was Rescued!

Launched in 2005, Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Kundapur is one of the most successful programs of FSL India. It is a self-funded home based project which is undertaken in collaboration with Forest and Wildlife Department of Karnataka state. The primary objective of this project is to undertake survey of Sea Turtles in this area, protect their eggs and mitigate threats to their survival. It has been observed that many a times Sea Turtles become the victims of natural and…

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Summer Camp at Basrur

Summer Camp at Basrur

“We Love Basrur Summer Camp” were the enchanting words of the children repeatedly echoed during the Summer Camp at Basrur. The Summer Camp was organised by the international volunteers and HBP staff of FSL India. It was organised between 30th March and 5th April 2012. Five international volunteers (Anna Lena, Caro, Lisa, Lukas and Niko) and six HBP team of FSL India (Anusha, Basavaraj, Deepak, Dinesh, Manjula and Manjunath) facilitated the Summer Camp. Totally 35 school going children from 4th…

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My Intercultural Experience

My Intercultural Experience

India is incredible with all its traditions, festivals and especially its people!!!     I am Nils, FSL India volunteers for the last nine months. I am placed at Hunsur, near Mysore passed way too fast. I lived in an Indian family, went to traditional Indian weddings, learned to read the local language Kannada. I became friends to auto-rickshaw drivers and the most contended. I worked during the day time with tribal children. The first four months I worked for…

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Honored to be a part of FSL India…..

Honored to be a part of FSL India…..

I, Vandana Tallur am honored to be a part of FSL India as the Work Camp Communicator & Talent Management Coordinator. I am nurtured by the ideals of Gandhiji, Swami Vivekananda, and The Dalai Lama. Being in a country with a blend of rich cultures and a myriad of languages has made me empathic and patient towards my fellow countrymen. This led me to FSL India and I am proud to be part of Team FSL India.   My work…

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Developing Cross Cultural Awareness and Train the Trainer Program

Developing Cross Cultural Awareness and Train the Trainer Program

As inter-cultural learning is one of the important dimensions of volunteering service, FSL India organised training-cum workshop on Developing Cross Cultural Awareness and Train the Trainer. The three-day program was organised at CRI Brothers’ Institute, Bangalore between 28th April and 1st May 2012. A total of 25 members from FSL India representing board of directors, senior and mid-level management staff participated in the program. The overall objective of this training-cum workshop is to provide FSL India staff with an opportunity…

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