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Day: December 18, 2013

Spreading the spirit of voluntarism

Spreading the spirit of voluntarism

Voluntarism forms the core of FSL-India’s activities, driving many of its initiatives. From our Home Based Projects (HBPs) to our workcamps, the spirit of giving back to a community for its betterment is a key pillar of our work. We therefore work to spread this spirit of voluntarism by speaking to high schools, youth clubs and colleges. Recently, we conducted presentations in Udupi District of Karnataka to facilitate discussions on the importance of volunteering. Through such activities, we work to…

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A GTG exercise: what do you appreciate about India?

A GTG exercise: what do you appreciate about India?

  We recently asked volunteers in our mid- to long-term volunteering (MLTV) projects what they appreciated about India, and received some interesting responses. We share them with you here, to give you a glimpse of what you might enjoy in India: ‘I appreciate… The Indian people their open- minded and caring way of treating us volunteersThe chance to live in a family to get to know the culture quite closely Yoga Helping people Delicious food Happiness of the children when…

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