I, Vandana Tallur am honored to be a part of FSL India as the Work Camp Communicator & Talent Management Coordinator. I am nurtured by the ideals of Gandhiji, Swami Vivekananda, and The Dalai Lama. Being in a country with a blend of rich cultures and a myriad of languages has made me empathic and [...]
With an objective to make an assessment of progress made, impact created and changes brought about in social development and education projects, FSL India organised a three-day Mid-Term Evaluation of Weltwarts/IJFD volunteers. The participatory evaluation was held between 21st and 23rd March 2012. A total of 34 Weltwarts/IJFD volunteers representing AFS, IJGD and YAP-CFD participated [...]
FSL India is hosting the 3rd Global LMTV (Long/ Middle Term Voluntary Service) Conference in Bangalore. The program is scheduled for 10th to 14th February 2012. The program is jointly organised by FSL India, Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA), Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS-UNESCO) and Alliance. Altogether 27 participants from 18 [...]
“In our country, we just turn on a tap and water is available. We don’t really worry about it going dry – says Jacob, the environmental engineer from Germany “Water is a precious resource. However, in cities like Bangalore, water is squandered without a second thought. Johan Saelens, Jacob Benisch and Antoin Borjnon, three FSL [...]
“Change your mind” was the title and topic of a skit which the International volunteers and staff of the homebased ecoclub project of FSL India performed during an ecoclub meeting in Kundapur. The meeting was organised by the Flora and Fauna Club Kundapur and attended by about 200 students from the 8th to 10th standards [...]
Mr. C. Doreswamy, the Joint Director of FSL India and Miss Manjula the coordinator of Home Based Project participated in a two-day workshop on Sea Turtle conservation in Chennai on 12th and 13th November 2011. The workshop was hosted by Turtle Action Group (TAG), a national level network organisation. It was an annual event where [...]
On december 5th the world celebrated International Volunteer Day, from FSL India we want to thank all the volunteers that have worked with us through our 10 years. We thank you all for volunteering with us or anywhere. Volunteering can make the difference. Lets keep working for a better world!
On the 30th of September the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) along with FSL India the hosting organisation held “Health on Stage” Open Day in Bangalore. One and a half month lasting project concluded with the closing session in which participants shared their thoughts about the results and [...]
—————————————————————————————————————– On September 23, 2011, I completed 5 years of work in FSL.Working here has helped me broaden my horizons and expand my mind. Apart from communicating, I learnt how to use ms office, email and the internet. However, it is the people of FSL who have made the deepest impression on me. Working with [...]
On the 14th September the international volunteers of FSL India had a great entrance and reached out to the people of Kundapura. Every year a youth club called JCI organizes varieties of cultural programme. But this year’s event had a special feature and an attraction to the audience as the international volunteers of FSL India [...]
