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Day: April 29, 2014

Education/Environment/Renovation/Children workcamp in Kundapura

Education/Environment/Renovation/Children workcamp in Kundapura

      A second workcamp (WC) took place in Kundapura, Karnataka in the month of February. Its theme was Education/Environment/Renovation/Children. Attending this WC were seven international volunteers, one national volunteer and two WC team leaders.       Volunteers worked at a government school and constructed hand washing sinks, painted two classrooms and taught students basic English, Maths, sports and environmental issues such as pollution and conservation. Over a 100 children benefited from the activities of this WC.      …

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Sea-turtle conservation and environment workcamp in Kundapura

Sea-turtle conservation and environment workcamp in Kundapura

           A sea turtle conservation/environment themed workcamp (WC) took place in Kundapura, Karnataka in the month of February 2014. Attending were two international volunteers, one national volunteer and one team leader.         Participants built a sea-turtle information center in Kodi beach and raised awareness to the fishermen community on the importance of sea-turtle conservation. Volunteers also put on a puppet-show in Berary Primary School for 60 children, spreading the same idea of sea-turtle…

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Social/Children/Culture workcamp in Jodhpur

Social/Children/Culture workcamp in Jodhpur

      In February 2014, four international volunteers from South Korea and the Netherlands joined two workcamp (WC) team leaders in Jodhpur, Rajasthan for a Social/Children/Culture themed WC. Almost 80 school children benefited from the activities of this WC.      All participants worked in the Samaj Shishu Shiksan Sansthan School; doing renovation and painting, as well as teaching basic English and Maths and carrying out sports activities and educational games.       Volunteers also put on an environmental awareness programme…

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Get-together in Mysore

Get-together in Mysore

      April month’s long-term volunteer’s (LTV) get-together (GTG) took place on the 15th and 16th of the month in Mysore, Karnataka. Five international volunteers attended the GTG which was facilitated by four FSL-India staff members.       In addition to exchanging experiences and relaxing, participants also had one-on-one talks with their coordinators and attended a discussion with a host family on the topic of inter-cultural learning. Some of the points discussed were male preference in Indian families,…

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