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I enjoy teaching the Tent School children – Sharavathy, Baikady Tent School Teacher

I enjoy teaching the Tent School children – Sharavathy, Baikady Tent School Teacher

I have been working at the Baikady Tent School for the last 10 months, along with with Felix, FSL-India’s Long Term volunteer, from Germany. The older children of the tent community have to look after their younger siblings, so they are unable to go to regular school. So, FSL-India started their Tent School initiative to provide basic education in English and Maths, and healthcare to the children. First, we go to their houses and convince the parents to send the…

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Case Study: Yellappa, Baikady Tent School

Case Study: Yellappa, Baikady Tent School

My name is Yellappa. I am 12 years old.  My father Yemmannurappa is a mason and my mother Gangamma is a labourer. We live in the Baikady Tent Community. My parents came to Kundapur from Katapur to look for work some years ago. I could not attend regular school because there was no one to advise my parents on the importance of education and also, there was no school close by. So, my parents decided to send me to FSL-India’s…

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FSL-India’s Summer Camp for Tent School Children

FSL-India’s Summer Camp for Tent School Children

From the 29th of April to the 2nd of May 2019,  FSL-India‘s volunters and the Tent School teachers organised a summer camp at Baikady’s Tent School, for 38 children. The objective of the summer camp is to grant the opportunity for all the young children of the tent area, to play different games and to have fun altogether. Sharavathi, Shalini our teachers, Jesus and Felix our volunteers worked well as a team, planning a varied schedule with many games and…

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