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Food Distribution at Kottige Kaval, Hunsur Taluk

Food Distribution at Kottige Kaval, Hunsur Taluk

The village of Kottigekaval is located in Hunsur Taluk, Mysore. This village falls under Govindanahalli Panchayat and comprises 95 families, who have been relocated from Nagarahole by the Government of India 70 years ago. The villagers live in basic conditions, with no hospital or post office in the vicinity, no proper sanitation, and toilets. Most of them are addicted to tobacco or paan (betelnut leaves) and alcohol, spending a large part of their earnings on cheap, local liquor. The total…

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COVID- 19 Awareness Session at Gopadi Roshnidhama – 7th June 2020, Udayavani

COVID- 19 Awareness Session at Gopadi Roshnidhama – 7th June 2020, Udayavani

The month of June witnessed our Team conducting COVID-19 Training and Awareness programs for local communities, as the Government eased regulations during Unlock 1.0. Besides distributing Hygiene kits and training community members on hand-washing techniques, we sensitised them about COVID-19, Prevention measures and Safe practices, managing Stigma and discrimination. Our initiative has been well received by community members and local Government officials. Here is a clip highlighting our work in the local Udayavani newspaper dated June 7th: FSL India, an…

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COVID-19 Awareness, Prevention and Safety sessions for the Koraga community

COVID-19 Awareness, Prevention and Safety sessions for the Koraga community

On the 73rd day of the lockdown, India ranks no. 7 in the worst hit countries of the world, behind the U.S., Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. As part of their planning for the reopening of India’s economy, the Government of India has emphasised the need for the adherence of the public to personal hygiene, thermal screening, masking and social distancing. Empowering our citizens with the right information to ensure that they take the necessary precautions is essential…

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Anticipating Unlock 1.0 – Awareness, Prevention and Safety Sessions at Maddugudde and BS Road

Anticipating Unlock 1.0 – Awareness, Prevention and Safety Sessions at Maddugudde and BS Road

Following the announcement of Unlock 1.0 from 8th June by the government, across the country, all religious centres and shopping malls prepared to open their doors to the public, after remaining closed for nearly 2 1/2 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anticipating a possible surge in infection rates due to the ease of regulations post Unlock 1.0, our Team felt that the need of the hour is to conduct training and awareness programs for local communities.  On 2nd June,…

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Combating the spike in COVID-19 cases – Prevention and Awareness Sessions at Kelakeri and Madhyakeri

Combating the spike in COVID-19 cases – Prevention and Awareness Sessions at Kelakeri and Madhyakeri

As India moves towards unlocking the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in March to contain COVID-19, there is a growing concern about the increasing number of cases since the relaxations announced by the Government came into effect on 1st June. Karnataka too has seen a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last few days, with 388 cases testing positive on 3rd June, the highest in a single day. Udupi district in particular reported 150 cases alone, bringing…

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Prevention is better than cure – COVID 19 Training and awareness campaign

Prevention is better than cure – COVID 19 Training and awareness campaign

Last week, we completed our ration kit distribution activities to the needy families in and around Kundapur and also at Ballenahalli (Mysore). In total, we distributed 214 ration kits for 898 beneficiaries with the cooperation of local government officials and Panchayat members. We now turn our focus to promoting awareness on hygiene and COVID-19 infection control measures in local communities. Over the next 4 days, we will be conducting 5 sessions on the awareness and preventive care of COVID 19,…

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A timely lifeline to the economically challenged

A timely lifeline to the economically challenged

It was nice to reconnect with the fisherman community of Karvikeri, where we have been connected for more than 14 years when we opened our first Regional office in Kundapur. Where we started cleaning activities, Sea Turtle Conservation, and where we still work on waste management activities. We also organised many work camps in the school for the children of Kharvikeri. The fisherman community at Kharvikeri consists of around 400 families. For hundreds of years, they have been dwellers on…

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Humanitarian efforts at Balenahalli

Humanitarian efforts at Balenahalli

Balenahalli, the land of the Jenu Kurubas is a step back in time. Life there is very primitive, the people are simple and guileless. One wonders how the community survives without even the basic essentials that we take for granted. No electricity, no proper sanitation and more importantly, no education to lift them out of their abysmal poverty. A tribal people, they are used to foraging in the forest to supplement their diet and seek employment in the neighbouring plantations/estates…

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