In the month of September 2016, FSL India has hosted 19 Long Term Volunteers from 2 different countries (Germany and Sweden) at our Youth Training Center, Kundapur.

 

Volunteers have gone through different practical, theoretical and outdoor sessions for their successful journey in India. All the volunteers actively took part in each session. The FSL facilitators have taken extra care in organizing this orientation week, in which some sessions include conducting activities in projects, country presentation, conflict management, roles and responsibilities, understanding peace, Hindu philosophy, Culture and Indian life style and project introduction and preparation with the coordinators.

Host families and experienced volunteers were invited to share their experience and to talk about the daily life in Indian family. Besides that some of our old long term volunteers talk spoke about their experience in India. Every evening we have organized different events for the exchange of ICL (intercultural learning). FSL India also organized some culture activities in the free time like Henna, Bollywood movie, tour to Kundapur the local small town and Bollywood dance etc. The volunteers had chance to present their country and do activities in projects.

We all staff, consider this orientation to be a success. According to the volunteer’s feedback, we have received a positive feedback. Everything worked well and we are really satisfied with our work and result.