FSL India Blog

Once again Kundapur town was enriched with people from nine different nationalities. In this month 38 volunteers arrived from Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, UK, Austria and Finland. It was one of big group of volunteers came down to Kundapur at a time. Along with the regular orientation sessions, we organised many different activities to interact with the local people. The country presentation was organised in a hostel for deprived back ground students, where the children shown great interest in knowing about the different countries.

Volunteers placements in June month:

Volunteers placements in May month:

In March we welcomed 15 volunteers from Germany, UK, Belgium, Italy, France, Finland and Spain. Here are some pictures from the sessions, field trip and free time activities……

This month we welcome four new volunteers from Germany and Italy. Have a great stay with lot’s of meaningful, inter-cultural moments. We also welcome Girish, our newest addition to FSL staff in Kundapur.

From left to right: Julia (Spandana), Giulia (Kishkinda Trust), Juliane (Kanchugodu School), Aline (DhaniDevelopment, Bangalore), Austin (FSL coordinator) and Girish (new FSL staff)

Different age, different education level, different interests, different destination, but all are together in a single room. Everyone is seriously thinking about development aid, personality development, cultural learning and so on… It is a first view from Bad Hersfeld, where 30 weltwärts volunteers are preparing for one year abroad stay…..

In this last month of the year, nine new volunteers from South Korea, Japan, France, Italy and Spain joined us here at FSL-India.

Standing: Sara (Kishkinda Trust, Hampi,) Elena (Tent School, Kundapur), Anne-Clotilde (Enable India, Bangalore), Jean-Philippe (Parisara, Bangalore), Young Guk (Ashrama, Kundapur), Daisuke (Litle Flowers Svhool, Karkala).
Sitting: Mar (Chikkansal School, Kundapur), Naho (Sea Turtle Conservation), Lim (Shanti ashrama)

Welcome to our 12 new volunteers from France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Germany!

Standing: Carolina (Shanti Ashrama), Christina and Marianne (Balabalaga), Emmanuelle (Sheon Ashrama), Cecile (St. Marys old age home), Caroline (Little Flowers, Karkala), Janina (Shanti Ashrama).

Sitting: Margrit (Manasa Pamboor), Ilha (Ashrama School, Kundapur), Nadine (Shanti Ashrama).

On the pictures two french girls are missing: Yasmine (Matruchaya) and Jasmine (Sea Turtle).