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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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International Voluntary Service (IVS) Work Carried On By Local Community – Kind Hearts Supplied Food For Hungry Stomachs

International Voluntary Service (IVS) Work Carried On By Local Community – Kind Hearts Supplied Food For Hungry Stomachs

It was almost 10 days, and around 40 migrant families at Baikady were worried, staying put in their own little tents. They weren’t going anywhere out of the shelter for work, to bring water, to wash clothes, the children weren’t even going to school! Why were they doing this??? The reason behind this is the Coronavirus, COVID-19. It made them feel fear, panic and worry about their lives and families. But, there was a ray of light in this dark…

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Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at Baikadi Tent School

Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at Baikadi Tent School

Kannada Rajyotsava or Kannada Day, also known as Karnataka Formation Day or Karnataka Rajyotsava, is celebrated on 1st November of every year. This was the day in 1973, when all the Kannada language-speaking regions of South India were merged to form the state of ‘‘Karnataka.” In memory of that day, we celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava Day along with FSL India’s  volunteers, locals and children at Baikadi Tent School. Rajyotsava day is celebrated with great joy and vigour all over the state…

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Tent School’s Children Day Celebration & Health Camp Event at Baikadi

Tent School’s Children Day Celebration & Health Camp Event at Baikadi

On 19th November, FSL India’s staff and HBP volunteers were gathered at Baikadi Tent Community to celebrate Children’s Day and help run a Health Camp with the collaboration of Haradi Grama Panchayat, Community Health Centre-Bramhavara, Tent  Community and Master of Social Work  college students from Milagres and Tenkanidiyoor colleges, Udupi. On the occasion of Children’s Day, the Haradi Panchayat  President  – Mrs. Jayalakshmi  A Shetty, Vice-President – Mr Kumar Suvarna, Taluk Panchayat Member – Mrs Vasanathi and  SELCO foundation staff…

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Transforming the Tent School

Transforming the Tent School

I’m Sophie von Rohden, a 19 year old volunteer from Germany. I have started as a volunteer at FSL India’s Tent School project in the month of September 2019, at Baikady Tent community.                                                                                In the beginning, there were around 7 children who were coming more or less regularly to the Tent School. Right now, there are 5 children who are regularly coming. Sharavathi, who is a teacher and I started with teaching the English alphabet as well as numbers…

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