On Wednesday, 11th September 2019, I got a call asking if I’d like to go to Christ University to take part in an exhibition. The first thing that came up to my mind was, “That must be fun”, but I was also worried about getting there. 2 1/2 hours, 35 kms, for the first time on my own. Back in Germany, it would take us about 30 to 40 minutes. No big deal. As expected many people were willing to…
FSL-India’s LTV Kundapur team organised the Final-Evaluation for our Long Term Volunteers from Experiment Germany. The programme was held for 1 day, on 25th March 2019. In total, 8 volunteers from EG took part in this evaluation. The FE was organised at FSL-India’s Centre for Experiential Living. Through the FE, the LTV-Kundapur team collected the volunteers’ final feedback and impact study details about their project, host family and their intercultural experience. On the first day, LTV’s Kundapur team organised different…
My name is Peer, I am from Germany and currently working in Sristi village as a 11-months volunteer with the “Weltwärts”program. I am living with my friend and co-long term volunteer Bjoern and other volunteers together in the so- called “Orange House”, not only experiencing the Indian culture, but many others from all around the world. It is amazing to get to know so many people from different continents, cooking together and playing games. Our accommodation is just 4 kms…
Our 12th Happy Move Camp (HMC) 2014 kick started on the 16th of January and lasted till the 27th of January. Collaborating with us was Better World, South Korea, Hyundai Motor Company (South Korea) and Hyundai Motor Company (India). The HMC was run in two phases across villages in the Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. 130 volunteers joined us for the first phase, and 131 volunteers joined us for the second phase. They undertook…
FSL’s work camps usually last between 2 to 3 weeks and are held across India in some of the most historically significant and culturally vibrant parts of the country. The month of September saw 4 work camps being held across 3 Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh. Take a look at just some of the things we got up to in our work camps.