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fsl-india x Dress Lands Petite Printed Dress

fsl-india x Dress Lands Petite Printed Dress

fsl-india x Dress Lands Petite Printed Dress – Multi-Colored Print/ Sleeveless This fsl-india x www.DressLands.com petite printed dress is a summertime favorite for women that need a simply designed dress for everyday wear or to take along on holiday. It is constructed from a lightweight woven fabric with a content of 100% Polyester. This high quality, durable fabric is cool and comfortable and may be machine washed in warm water. The dress may also be machine dried on a low…

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I completed 5 years of work in FSL

I completed 5 years of work in FSL

—————————————————————————————————————– On September 23, 2011, I completed 5 years of work in FSL.Working here has helped me broaden my horizons and expand my mind. Apart from communicating, I learnt how to use ms office, email and the internet. However, it is the people of FSL who have made the deepest impression on me. Working with FSL staff has made me a better person and interacting with FSL’s international partners has been very inspiring. K. Virokunuo Veronica  —————————————————————————————————————-

FSL- Work Camps in August 2011

FSL- Work Camps in August 2011

FSL hosted six work camps in August: Bangalore, Coorg, Kundapur and Kerala in the South and Dharamsala and Kolkata in the North India. In Bangalore, 12 volunteers from 8 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children English, maths, dance, songs, games and awareness of health and hygiene. Volunteers painted the walls and did some educational paintings. They attended a cultural dance programmes, visited local people’s houses and interacted with the locals.         …

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FSL-Work Camps in July 2011

FSL-Work Camps in July 2011

In the month of July, FSL hosted 10 work camps in different parts of India including bilateral camps. Four work camps were bilateral camps. Eighty two volunteers from eighteen different countries took part in these work camps. In Kudapur, 14 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in a school. They painted the walls of the school and did some educational paintings. Planted trees, made trash bins and educated the children about awareness of Sea turtle. Volunteers made presentations about their culture…

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Health on Stage

Health on Stage

As the 10’th year celebration of International Year of Volunteering, ASEF, CCIVS and FSL India partner to organize a multicultural project Health on Stage between the 20’th of Aug to 30 Sept.

New Intern at FSL Office in Bangalore – Ana Silveyra

New Intern at FSL Office in Bangalore – Ana Silveyra

Dear readers – My name is Ana Silveyra, I am from Mexico and I am happy to say I joined FSL India as an intern staff at its head office in Bangalore on July 8th. I am a Journalism graduate from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City and I’m starting a one year internship with FSL. Before coming here, I was volunteering in Mexico City in different organizations, working with the elderly, giving classes to children in poor communities, house building…

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2011 international year of volunteering

2011 international year of volunteering

In November 1997, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers (IYV). United Nations Volunteers (UNV) was designated as the international focal point. With its main objectives of increased recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteering, IYV provided a unique opportunity to highlight the achievements of millions of volunteers worldwide and encouraged more people to engage in volunteer activity. The idea for IYV came out from deliberations among several major international NGOs in the early…

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FSL- Work Camps in June 2011

FSL- Work Camps in June 2011

In the month of June, FSL hosted 4 work camps in different parts of India. Three of the work camps were in South India: – Kundapur, Kannur and Mysore. One was in Dharamsala in North India. Twenty one volunteers from eleven different countries took part in these work camps. In Kundapur, 3 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in the school. They also did gardening, painting, fixing mosquito nets and rubber sheets for the children in Ashram school and also interacted…

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FSL- Work Camps in April 2011

FSL- Work Camps in April 2011

FSL hosted two work camps in April: Bangalore and Yercaud in the South of India. In Bangalore, 11 volunteers from 4 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children games and English. Volunteers painted the walls, Black boards, windows and doors of the School building and also did some educational paintings and cleaned the playground.                      ————————————————————————————————————- In Yercaud, 9 volunteers did painting the walls, chairs and benches, worked on the…

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FSL- Work camps in March 2011

FSL- Work camps in March 2011

FSL hosted two work camps in March: Dharamsala in the north and Goa in the south of India. In Goa, 16 volunteers from 8 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children games and English. Volunteers painted the walls of the orphanage building and also did some educational paintings. The volunteers also visited nearby places of cultural interest. —————————————————————————————————– In Dharamsala, 20 volunteers from 9 different countries worked for two weeks in the school and one…

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