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Month: December 2012

Sea Turtle Winter Camp Report

Sea Turtle Winter Camp Report

Date: 9th to 9th October                     Theme Sea Turtle Conservation – Kundapur Number of Volunteers: 13 Nationality: Germany -12 and Spain -1 The Work Camp primarily focused on creating awareness to the general public, fishermen community and to the schools about the importance of turtles in the bio-diversity. The volunteers involved in building Turtle Information Centre (TIC) huts along the beach with the help of local and fishermen community. Volunteers were engaged in activities with children and local community with the…

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Quarterly Evaluation (August/September 2012- Arrivals)

Quarterly Evaluation (August/September 2012- Arrivals)

With a view to assessing the progress made, impact created and changes brought about in social development and education projects, FSL-India organised a three-day Quarterly Evaluation of BMZ volunteers. The participatory evaluation was held between 21st and 23rd November 2012. A total of 45 BMZ volunteers representing AFS, IJFD, IJGD and YAP-CFD participated in the Quarterly Evaluation. It was conducted at Simha Farm, Nittur in Udupi District of Karnataka state. A twelve-member team FSL-India facilitated the evaluation. During the evaluation…

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LTV Get Together- November 2012

LTV Get Together- November 2012

LTV Get-together for the month of November was organised on 15th and 16th at two different locations. While Kundapur Region organised at Eden Home Stay in Kumta, Karnataka, the Bangalore Region organised at YMCA, Yellagiri, Tamil Nadu. Altogether 25 volunteers from Kundapur Region and sixteen volunteers from Bangalore Region participated in the get together.  The LTV team FSL-India facilitated the get-together.

Excursion for tent school children

Excursion for tent school children

It was on 16th of November Kundapur tent school children had an excursion to beach and temple with FSL-India volunteers and teachers. A total 8 children from Kundapur tent school teachers and volunteers visited Marvante beach and Hattiangadi Vinayaka temple. Children played varieties of games in the beach with the volunteers and enjoyed while playing. All had lunch at the temple. While enjoying in jumping and diving into the sea, children, volunteers and teachers had lots of fun. It was…

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Who am I?

Who am I?

My name is Mariona. I am 23 years old and I originally from Catalonia (Spain). I came to India as it had always been a dream for me. I had heard about it, read about it, and wandered how the life is there in reality. I have been living in this country for two months now, and I already feel as part of it. A part of me belongs to all the kids who have been calling me “Akka”, to…

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