Donation to Baptist Welfare Society: Louise Rutten, an FSL India Volunteer of Netherlands mobilised funds for Baptist Welfare Society which runs a school for children of local slum in Gangawathi. In the beginning when Louise Rutten was placed at this project, there were about 10 children between 4 and 5 years old. On her placement [...]
It is a fact that Sea Turtles are one of the most endangered species in the world today. Commercial fishing, loss of nesting habitat, and climate changes are the threats for Sea Turtles extinction which ultimately affect their ability to fulfill vital functions in ocean ecosystems. Across the coastal area of Kundapur, Sea Turtle population [...]
Work Camps of FSL India are aimed at increasing social, cultural, educational and environmental actions in the rural and urban areas of India through international and national volunteers. These camps offer valuable opportunities for the volunteers to learn values of life from different parts of the world through cooperative operations and services. Altogether 8 Work [...]
On 7th August we found an adult female Olive Ridley turtle at Kanchugodu village. It was badly injured with front left flipper missing and a deep cut on its rear flipper. Considering rough and high tide in sea we kept the turtle with Daasi Kharvy for care and treatment. We tried to release it to [...]
As the monsoon season started this month the sea is very rough now,causing wounded sea turtles that are foraging too close to the shore to strand. In the last week fishermen reported four stranded sea turtles, most of them Olive Ridleys out of them one is critically wounded. The sea turtle team went to the [...]
FSL-India is running tent school project for the children of migrating families in the selected villages of Kundapur taluk belonging to Udupi district. The first tent school has started in year 2006, in Kundapur. The tent families migrates from different parts of India, in search of employment and better opportunities. Because of these regular migration [...]
Successful completion of 5th Korean happy move camp – appreciation letter by Mr. MOHAN Panchayat President and Mr. SEKAR 3rd ward member of Kattarampakkam Panchayat, Sriperumpudur block – CHENNAI Kattarampakkam Panchayat President Mr. MOHAN and Sugamtharumpedu 3rd ward member Mr. SEKAR, invited FSL India and gave us their letters of thanks and appreciation for 5th [...]
A case study from Chennai facility about – My proud on – Rural Flush-out Leach Pit – Super Structure Toilet; My name is N. Panchatchram-76, I have 6 sons, all are got married, out of them 4 are living with me as joined family. My occupation was Blacksmith and no more I am working because [...]
Case study from Chennai facility about Environment project; I am Monisha, age 9 years, studying 5th standard in Irunkattukottai Panchayat Union Primary school, where we have very fan of Korean volunteers of each six month., we will awaiting the season they come., because we have opportunity to learn more about development activities and creative learning. [...]
On Friday 13th August, Chief Minster of Karnataka Mr. B.S. Yeddiyurappa officially inaugurated Sea Turtle conservation program by releasing a wounded sea turtle at Kodi Kanyana beach. During his visit, he inaugurated “Green cover project”, which includes sea turtle conservation program and different afforestation projects along the coast to prevent sea erosion. Ministers, members of [...]
