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A Volunteer’s diary – Mysore through Spanish eyes: Work Camp with Teens

A Volunteer’s diary – Mysore through Spanish eyes: Work Camp with Teens

Day 1/ July the 5th : We began this diary from the second (and last) plane to India. We’ve done scale in Dubai, because there is no straight flight from Madrid to Bangalore. This journey to India is strange for ourselves, we feel an emotional mixing: a bit of uncertainty, passion and joy. The flight from Madrid to Dubai took 7 hours approximately and the next one to the 5th largest Indian city took 3 1/2 more hours. It seems…

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Enriching experiences I made here – Sophie Elisabeth, Germany: Women’s Development Trust – Women Empowerment

Enriching experiences I made here – Sophie Elisabeth, Germany: Women’s Development Trust – Women Empowerment

My name is Sophie. I’m a volunteer from Germany and I live in Tamil Nadu since the last 10 months. I’m working in the NGO Servo Trust, which is a Women Empowerment Project from FSL-India. Servo Trust is working together with the Forest Department of this district, in the Tamil Nadu Bio-Diversity Green Project. It’s an environment program financed by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)  and the government of Tamil Nadu, with the aim of afforestation. Every year, many hundred…

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‘Career Guidance’ – Session at Sri Sharada College (Basrur)

‘Career Guidance’ – Session at Sri Sharada College (Basrur)

On the 10th of January, FSL-India’s volunteers Linda (from Italy) and Carlota (from Spain) accompanied FSL-India’s Field Officer, Manjesh to do a session at the Sri Sharada College located at Basrur. The session, attended by 16 female final-year Bachelor of Commerce students, was focused on “Career Guidance”. Before the session, there was a short introduction of the facilitators, by the college’s Principal. After that, the session started with an ice-breaker/ energiser to create a congenial atmosphere. To start with, the…

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Work Camp on Women Empowerment and Culture

Work Camp on Women Empowerment and Culture

16 enthusiastic volunteers arrived in India from Hong Kong to participate in FSL-India’s Work Camp on Women Empowerment and Culture. They spent 4 days in Bangalore and learned about Women Empowerment in India. They also participated in teaching and painting activities.

Internship at CEL, Kundapur – Ujwal & Vikas, Delhi

Internship at CEL, Kundapur – Ujwal & Vikas, Delhi

We are 2 Law students, Ujjwal and Vikas, from Delhi, pursuing BA LLB (Hons). We came to FSL-India for an internship based on some major social issues that we wanted to work on. Being law students, we have always identified the areas that need urgent care and support for community welfare and development. This is one of the major aims of FSL-India – Community Development. We worked in the organization for 2 months and fulfilled our purpose to a certain…

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Our senses were awakened – Sara Aparicio Melquiades, Team Leader–Spain re EIL Summer Teen Camp on Women Empowerment, Bangalore & Mysore

Our senses were awakened – Sara Aparicio Melquiades, Team Leader–Spain re EIL Summer Teen Camp on Women Empowerment, Bangalore & Mysore

These 3 weeks (12th July-2nd August 2017) started with many expectations, excitement and lots of energy to work, learn and help a bit in the local community. Of course, the expectations we had were totally wrong, and India had way more things to offer as we could have ever imagined. We lived many new experiences that we will never forget, like the first tuk tuk ride, or living a common Indian life. All our senses were awakened during this fantastic…

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Self-Help Group Training at CEL

Self-Help Group Training at CEL

On Friday 1st September, in Kundapura FSL India- CEL, staff, interns from Delhi, MSW students and volunteers, totally 20 members participated in SHG training, conducted by Mr. Doreswamy, Joint Director of FSL-India. In this training, we gained the knowledge of formation and running of SHG and how it is useful for the community. What is SHG? SHG is a group of around 10 to 20 people who come together to save regular small sums of money which can be used…

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