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Day: March 11, 2014

LTV orientation in Bangalore

LTV orientation in Bangalore

      From the 3rd of February to the 7th of February, our main office in Bangalore hosted its monthly orientation week for newly arrived long-term volunteers (LTV). In total, 11 of our staff members and six international volunteers from Sweden, France, Russia, the Netherlands and Germany, took part of this orientation.      The week long orientation takes place to help integrate volunteers into India and their projects. They are given important information on various different topics such as…

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Sea-turtle nesting relocation and hatchery management

Sea-turtle nesting relocation and hatchery management

      Twice this season (on the 30th of December, 2013 and the 13th of January 2014) turtle eggs were found in the Kundapura region. 102 turtle eggs were found in December in Marvanthe, and 81 turtle eggs were found in January in Nagoor. Our local sea-turtle expert, Mr. Daasi Kharvi, found them on both occasions.       Upon receiving the news, both times, the sea-turtle eggs were found and relocated to hatcheries in Marvanthe. The first batch…

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Hyundai HYSCO camp

Hyundai HYSCO camp

      FSL-India, in collaboration with Better World, South Korea, and Hyundai HYSCO, South Korea conducted its third camp as a CSR initiative from the 17th of February to the 22nd of February. Attending the camp were 15 volunteers from South Korea and two national volunteers. The camp was held in Sengadu and Pollivakkam of the Thiruvallur district, and Kunnathur and Puduper of the Kancheepuram district.       The aim of the camp was to demonstrate to the…

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Monthly get-together at Kodachadri Hills

Monthly get-together at Kodachadri Hills

      February month’s long-term volunteers get-together (GTG) took place at Kodachadri Hills, in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. Facilitating the GTG were five staff members of our Kundapura office. Attending were 11 international volunteers, hailing from five different countries.       Included in the various activities planned was hiking to Kodachadri peak, watching the sunset, discussions and energizers.       During GTGs, volunteers also get a chance to have one-on-one discussions with their coordinators which is…

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India – You should come see it on your own…

India – You should come see it on your own…

      Antonia Hauser, one of our long-term volunteers from Germany, volunteered for four months at the Paramedical Educational Trust in Tamil Nadu. The organisation believes in “Health for the Rural Mass in India.” Antonia conducted awareness programmes for community members on the topics of health and hygiene and taught school children English and environmental studies. Following is her reflection of her stay in India.        “When I planned my trip to India, I was talking to…

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