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FSL-Work Camp in April 2010


2010
05.07

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Camp code: FSL-WC-458     Num of Volunteers: 9

Place: Bangalore                   Theme: Social/Kids

Dates: April 5 to 18 (2 weeks)

Team leaders: Mr.Goutham and Mr. Indu Shekar

This workcamp was conducted in an organization called FPA India (Fulfilling People’s Aspirations). The volunteers worked in an informal school run by FPA.  The volunteers conducted talent competitions like fancy dress competition, dance completion, singing competition, drawing competition and also involved the children in creative work like clay modelling. Total numbers of children in the school are 40. (Boys-15, Girls-25) The children are between 8 to 14 years of age.

The volunteers also did some renovation work in the hospital and schools. They painted the benches and tables in the hospital, painted educational charts on the walls to promote- awareness of health and Hygiene, family planning, and awareness of our environment.

The volunteers did a country presentation for the children so that they could learn a few aspects about other cultures.The 9 volunteers were from Germany, USA, Belgium and Canada.

Camp code: FSL-SPl-113      Number of Volunteers: 9

Place: Kodaikanal                  Theme: Kids/Environment

Dates: April 12 to 25 (2 weeks)

Team leaders: Mr.Dinesh and Mr. Dinesh Kumar

In the first week volunteers worked in an organization called TEAM Vision. The volunteers painted the rooms, repaired the roof and compound walls of the hostel. They performed a play about health and hygiene awareness to the children and also taught them general knowledge through games. The volunteers conducted Talent competitions like – singing competition, drawing competition and sport to the children. There were 90 children and their age group are 5 to 13 years. They have done handcraft work and “Happy Hearts” activities with children

The volunteers did a country presentation for the children as part of the Intercultural exchaneg. The volunteers were from – Germany, USA, France, Spain and Italy.In the second week of the camp, weworked in R.C Primary school, Pallangi Konbe. The volunteers painted classrooms, blackboards and outside walls of the school. Also planted trees in the school compound. They helped the kitchen women in cooking food for the children.  They visited the tribal Village and distributed some pens, pencils, pencil boxes to the children and also visited a coffee plantation and temples.

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FSL Work Camp in March 2010


2010
03.26

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Camp code : FSL-WC-457      Place : Goa       Number of volunteers: 7

Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS  Team leaders : Pratap & Goutham

The volunteers renovated a school in this camp, they painted the walls. They also taught basic English like alphabets, numbers,… and songs to the children. They played with the children and did some activities with them.

 

 

Camp code : FSL-WC-456      Place : Kundapur  Number of volunteers: 11

Theme : ENVIRONMENT/KIDS  Team leaders : Deepak Poojary

The volunteers painted a school. They painted also two class rooms compound of educational charts. The volunteers taught new games to the children, the hygienic, basic English, drawing… The volunteers were able to visit local house people. It was a great cultural exchange !

 

Camp code : FSL-SPL-112  Place : Dharamsala   Number of volunteers: 20

Theme : TIBETAN CULTURE/ENVIRONMENT/KIDS  Team leaders : Dinesh & Indu

The volunteers renovated a  school, they cleaned the floor, painted walls with educational charts and also benches. They taught to the children basic English. In the last week, all the volunteers had a trek, It was the occasion for them to visit temples.

 

Camp code : FSL-SPL-111     Place : Kodaikanal   Number of volunteers: 7

Theme : KIDS/ENVIRONMENT  Team leaders : Goutham

The volunteers painted and cleaned a school. They taught games, basic English and mathematics to the children. The volunteers also taught and played sports with the children.

 

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FSL Work Camp in February 2010


2010
03.05

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Camp code : FSL-SPL-110 Place : Kerala Number of volunteers: 19

Theme : YOGA/AYUVERDA/SOCIAL Team leaders : Rahul & Katharina

The volunteers looked after of the Ayuverda garden and they had Ayuverda classes and two hours per day of yoga. The volunteers painted the school premises; they also painted the educational charts on the walls. In addition the volunteers also conducted classes for the children and taught Basic English. The volunteers interact with children and also play games with children.


Camp code : FSL-SPL-109 Place : Calcutta Number of volunteers: 9

Theme : TEACHING/HAPPY HEARTS Team leaders : Pratap

The volunteers renovated the school and painted the school premises. The volunteers also taught mathematics and basic English to the children and also had activities with them.


Camp code : FSL-WC-454 Place : Pondicherry Number of volunteers: 11

Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS Team leaders : Dinesh

The volunteers renovated the school and painted the school walls. The volunteers taught mathematics and basic English to the children. The volunteers was really happy of their workcamp.

 

Camp code : FSL-WC-455 Place : Kundapur Number of volunteers: 6

Theme : SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION/ENVIRONMENT Team leaders : Joy

The volunteers painted the school class & dining room. They painted also educational charts on the walls. The volunteers renovated the pipeline water. They did activities with children and participated in inter-cultural activities with local people by visiting them. The girls also wore sarees!



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FSL Bilateral Work Camp in January 2010


2010
02.11

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Camp code : FSL-IWO Place : Mysore Number of volunteers: 19

Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS Team leaders : Joy & Manjunath

This was a bilateral workcamp with our Koran partner IWO. The Korean volunteers renovated a school in this bilateral camp. They painted the school walls and also repaired the roof of the school. The volunteers conducted activities like games, creative workshop for the children. The volunteers also prepared special Korean food for all students and staffs in the school. There was also a day of sight-seeing for the volunteers in Mysore where they were taken to palaces, gardens, temples, markets etc.


Camp code : FSL-IWO Place : Bangalore Number of volunteers: 17

Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS Team leaders : Pratap & Stephen

This was the second bilateral workcamp in January with our partner IWO. The Korean volunteers renovated a school. They painted the interior and exterior of the school building. They also painted educational pictures on the wall. The volunteers cleaned a drainage near the school and made a playground. The volunteers conducted creative workshops for the children like how to make soap, photos frame etc. There was also a day of sight-seeing in Bangalore where the volunteers were taken to temples, gardens, market place etc.


Camp code : FSL-KNCU Place : Kundapur Number of volunteers: 20

Theme : SOCIAL/TOILET CONSTRUCTION Team leaders : Daya, Dinesh & Steffie

This is the first time that FSL conducted a bilateral camp along with our Korean partner KNCU. In this camp, the volunteers constructed 5 toilets along with the local community. The toilets were constructed on the beach to improve the hygiene as most of the fishermen do not have access to toilets. The volunteers also visited houses of the local people and painted one of the schools. A day of sight-seeing was organized for the volunteers including a boat trip in the backwaters of Kundapur.



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FSL Work Camp in January 2010


2010
02.11

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Camp code : FSL-WC-452 Place : Bangalore Number of volunteers: 14

Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS Team leaders : Dinesh Saranga & Ashley

The volunteers painted a school with educational charts and cleaned the surroundings of the school. They also did some activities with children like conducting games, art and nursery rhymes. The volunteers also taught basic English and mathematics to the children. The teachers were really happy of the volunteer’s efforts in the work camp.


Camp code : FSL-SPL-108 Place : Calcutta Number of volunteers: 10

Theme : TEACHING/HAPPY HEARTS Team leaders : Goutham & Rahul

The volunteers renovated the school and painted the school premises. They also painted educational charts on the walls. They taught the children basic English and Mathematics through creative learning methods like songs, drawing, games etc.

Camp code : FSL-WC-453 Place : Rajasthan – Jodhpur Number of volunteers: 8

Theme : RAINWATER HARVESTING/RURAL/KIDS Team leaders : Deepak, Arun & Katharina

The Volunteers renovated the Rajakia Prathmiea Shala School – they painted the school premises, cleaned the school, they also painted educational charts on the walls. The volunteers interacted with the children and also taught the children songs and games and conducted art activities.


Camp code : FSL-SPL-107 Place : Kundapur Number of volunteers: 12

Theme : SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION/ENVIRONMENT Team leaders : Daya,Dinesh & Steffie

The volunteers and campers built Turtle Information Centers at the beach. They slept in the beach for one night so they could see the turtle eggs hatch. To promote awareness of sea turtle protection, Puppet shows were performed in the schools and Beach ( Kodi School , Uppunda School and Aramakodi Beach). The volunteers also conducted surveys about the turtles and spread awareness to the local people in the villages about the effects of reducing turtle population.