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Month: June 2014

Get-together in Mysore

Get-together in Mysore

      On the 12th and 13th of June, a monthly get-together (GTG) took place in Mysore, Karnataka. Attending this GTG were three long-term volunteers (LTV) and four FSL-India staff members.       Besides experience sharing and one-to-one talks with their coordinators, LTVs got a chance to meet local farmers to discuss agriculture, the kinds of crops they grow, irrigation systems, labour and more. Participants also visited a small-scale sugarcane industry, Nimishamba Temple and Sangama.

My Journey Towards Promoting the Importance of Sanitation to Children through Puppetry

My Journey Towards Promoting the Importance of Sanitation to Children through Puppetry

      Margaux, a long-term volunteer (LTV) writes to us again about an awareness raising activity on sanitation she has been carrying out for children in the Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu.        “On 17th June 2014, I (Ms. Margaux, LTV volunteer working in Water and Sanitation with FSL-India) continued my journey towards promoting good hygienic methods towards achieving better sanitary conditions among children in Panchayat Union Primary School in Thenneri, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.    …

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Sea-turtle rescue operation

Sea-turtle rescue operation

      Sea-turtles are sporadic creatures and are considered to be an endangered species. In the west coast of Karnataka, on the shores of Kundapura and Byndoor, seven wounded sea-turtles were found. Injuries are caused by the rough waves of the monsoon season and getting trapped in fishing nets.       Upon finding the wounded sea-turtles, local fisherman immediately called up FSL-India’s Home Based Project (HBP) team members. The rescue operation took place from the 19th of June…

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Appropriate Technologies Demonstration

Appropriate Technologies Demonstration

     On the 10th of June, 2014, the Home Based Project (HBP) team carried out an appropriate technologies demonstration in Senapur and Marvante (Kundapura). 23 children gathered for the demonstration.This activity was inspired by a demonstration that previously took place in our HYSCO camp in Tamil Nadu. The HBP team members carried out three demonstrations: Using tetra-packs to make mats By cutting and ironing out 145 tetra-packs, HBP team members, along with the children created 12 floor mats.  …

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13th HMC pre-visit

13th HMC pre-visit

      From the 26th of May to the 28th of May, representatives of Better World Organisation, Hyundai Motor Company (Korea) and FSL-India visited the shortlisted villages for the 13th Happy Move Camp (HMC) in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu. The three day schedule included (i) The delegates meeting with FSL-India and Hyundai Motor India for logistics of selection of villages; (ii) A visit to the nine villages that were shortlisted by the FSL-India Chennai team; (iii) A final meeting…

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Vidyaniketan Field Learning Session – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Vidyaniketan Field Learning Session – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Background       The Vidyaniketan Field Learning Session (FLS) will take place on the 5th of July. Vidyaniketan, a non-governmental organisation, came into being in 1988 with a view to impart quality education to children from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. The organization envisions ‘an exploitation free and environmentally sustainable society’. Approach         What started as a small, formal kindergarten for 7 children has today grown to include close to 220 children from nursery to 7th standard (around 13…

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Sarakki Lake – Field Learning Session

Sarakki Lake – Field Learning Session

       On Saturday, the 14th of June, the Youth Development Programme (YDP) ran its first Field Learning Session (FLS) at Sarakki Lake. The theme of this FLS was environmental conservation, in particular, reviving Sarakki Lake. For this FLS, we partnered with the Sarakki Lake Area Improvement Trust (SLAIT); an organisation made up of ordinary, yet dedicated citizens working towards the revival of Sarakki Lake.        Participants were first introduced to the problems of Sarakki Lake and…

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The Journey of a Plastic Bag

The Journey of a Plastic Bag

      Margaux, a long-term volunteer (LTV) working in Tamil Nadu writes to us about her experience during World Environment Day.        “I am Ms. Margaux from France, volunteering in the Model Village Project (MVP).  On 5th June, the day began as “World Environment Day“.  We (I and the FSL-India Chennai team) planned a puppetry session for the primary school children of the age group between 8 10 years in Panchayat Union Primary School, Thenneri, Kancheepuram District….

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Home Remedies

Home Remedies

      On the 28th and 29th of May, our Chennai team, along with Margaux, a long-term volunteer (LTV), conducted a workshop on Home Remedies for Diseases in the villages of Thenneri and Echoor in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.       The aim of the workshop was to show participants how diseases or illnesses such as cholera, malaria and the common cold can be cured by natural resources that are available at home. The session began with an…

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Orientation week in June

Orientation week in June

From the 2nd of June to the 6th of June, FSL-India hosted its monthly orientation week for newly arrive long-term volunteers (LTVs). Facilitating the sessions were 11 FSL-India staff members. Six volunteers from the Czech Republic, France, Italy and Sweden took part in this orientation week.   Orientation sessions cover topics such as Expectations and Fears, Roles and Responsibilities of a Volunteer, Safety Guidelines, Indian Culture and Lifestyle and much more. The LTVs will now go on to volunteer in…

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