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Bilateral Camps

GoTeens Camp!!

GoTeens Camp!!

FSL India has partnered with Solidarities Jeunesses– France and partners from Canada, Spain, Italy, Greece and Japan for the Erasmus+ project named “GoTeens” The main aim of the project “GO with Teenagers Engagement and Empowerment through Networking” is to support the quality development of youth work by elaborating and formalising tools and improving competences to prepare, implement and evaluate international projects for teenagers. Furthermore, the project will strengthen the exchange among youth organisations and young people. It will also improve…

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A complete, colorful feeling about this country, tradition, culture and lifestyle – Candy & Jobi, Education University of Hongkong

A complete, colorful feeling about this country, tradition, culture and lifestyle – Candy & Jobi, Education University of Hongkong

We are a group of 17 from Education University of Hongkong who visited India on a leadership development program at Hurulagurki near Bangalore International Airport. I heard a story about India when I was kid, but now am exploring by myself and comparing what I heard, and what I saw now. I was here for 2 weeks, for a leadership development program. These days have given me a wonderful chance to explore the new culture, with wonderful hospitality and safe…

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‘We met as strangers and left as good friends’ – Voltra, Hong Kong’s Coorg experience with FSL India: 21st-25th December 2019

‘We met as strangers and left as good friends’ – Voltra, Hong Kong’s Coorg experience with FSL India: 21st-25th December 2019

16 volunteers from Hong Kong spent their Christmas in India with us. During this time they got the opportunity to learn about coffee making in Coorg. They visited a coffee estate and a coffee factory and they worked on the estate. Other than learning about coffee, they spent time with orphan children during Christmas and provided them with lots of good memories in and around Coorg.  Here is what the Voltra volunteers have to say about their time at Coorg:…

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My India Experience – Julieta Blanco, Coordinator, Subir al Sur, Argentina

My India Experience – Julieta Blanco, Coordinator, Subir al Sur, Argentina

My India experience was absolutely delightful, and with many unexpected feelings. I traveled as Subir al Sur’s coordinator and with my role, I previously had the chance of prepare some of the materials and schedules with the FSL team. That part was already good for me, because FSL were really responsive and receptive to our requirements and needs. I was really anxious anyway of seeing what could happen there, in the field, and I really couldn’t imagine really what was…

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Argentinian university student volunteers visit Mysore & Hunsur

Argentinian university student volunteers visit Mysore & Hunsur

From 30th September to 15th October, 15 Argentinian youth from Universidad Siglo 21, Buenos Aires visited ODP-Mysore and Hunsur to participate in FSL India’s work camp. The theme of the camp was Culture, Education and Nature. The Argentinian youth had an educational and inspiring time during their 3 weeks in India. They began their experience by an exposure visit to an agricultural farm. Here, they watched a demo of bio pesticides and prepared ‘Jeevamruta’ and ‘Panchagavya’ organic fertilisers along with…

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A vision of life at Balenahalli village – Riath Talukder, France

A vision of life at Balenahalli village – Riath Talukder, France

My name is Riath; we were 4 volunteers coming from France to participate in a group work camp. The objective of this camp was to improve the sanitation and hygiene conditions of the tribal community by building bathrooms and toilets. We lived together in a host family in Hunsur. It is a good experience, because we can learn a lot about Indian culture and habits thanks to them. We bonded and formed a strong link with all the members. They…

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A unique humanitarian experience at Balenahalli tribal village – Morgane Herry

A unique humanitarian experience at Balenahalli tribal village – Morgane Herry

Hi! My name is Morgane. We are 4 French people studying in a Civil Engineering school in France. We lived together in a host family in Hunsur, Karnataka. We went to India with FSL India to build toilets and bathroom in a tribal village named Ballenahalli and to go to school. First, living in a host family is a really good experience. I learned a lot of things about Indian habits and I shared beautiful daily moments with the family….

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We Felt Welcome All Along – Mathilde Maurichere, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahalli Tribal Village, Hunsur

We Felt Welcome All Along – Mathilde Maurichere, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahalli Tribal Village, Hunsur

I’m Mathilde, I’m 20 years old, and when, with 3 other friends from my school, we sat down in the plane, I didn’t know I was going to live the best experience of my life. How could I even imagine what I was going to live? 6 weeks of amazing meetings, 6 weeks to discover Indian and Karnataka culture, 6 weeks working at Ballenahalli’s work camp. The first person we met was Manjunath, our team leader from FSL-India, the most…

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‘Open to the world’ is learning about You – Lexane Payen, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahali Tribal Community

‘Open to the world’ is learning about You – Lexane Payen, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahali Tribal Community

Hello, I’m Lexane and I am 21. I’m from France and for my holidays, I decided to participate at a work camp with the organisation FSL-India. The purpose of this internship was to build bathrooms and toilets for people in an Indian village. We were a team of 4 students from ESTP Paris and we shared this experience together. This trip began at Bangalore where Manju, our coordinator and a member of FSL-India, came to pick us up at the…

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A Volunteer’s diary – Mysore through Spanish eyes: Work Camp with Teens

A Volunteer’s diary – Mysore through Spanish eyes: Work Camp with Teens

Day 1/ July the 5th : We began this diary from the second (and last) plane to India. We’ve done scale in Dubai, because there is no straight flight from Madrid to Bangalore. This journey to India is strange for ourselves, we feel an emotional mixing: a bit of uncertainty, passion and joy. The flight from Madrid to Dubai took 7 hours approximately and the next one to the 5th largest Indian city took 3 1/2 more hours. It seems…

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