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Month: April 2020

Following in the footsteps of IVS – Supporting the needy

Following in the footsteps of IVS – Supporting the needy

FSL India has been supporting the migrant communities in and around Kundapur for more than a decade, providing them with basic education, supplementing their diet with the necessary nutrients, and organising health camps with free consultations, checkups and medicines. Ever since the COVID 19 pandemic reared its ugly head, FSL India and its dedicated staff have been on their toes, providing support to the needy at this stressful time. On 10th April, FSL India’s HBP staff requested Baikady Panchayat’s President…

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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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FSL India’s German volunteers go back to their hometown – Vijaya Karnataka, 21st March 2020

FSL India’s German volunteers go back to their hometown – Vijaya Karnataka, 21st March 2020

Volunteers from a different country came to FSL india’s Centre for Experiential Living, Shettrakatte for understanding the culture, and for service. However, because of the COVID 19 crisis, they had to travel back to Germany. At present, 24 volunteers were servicing different projects in Mangalore and Udupi district. FSL India and their German partner discussed the situation and decided to evacuate all the volunteers. Out of the 24 volunteers, some traveled through Mumbai airport and some of them traveled through…

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FSL India’s Volunteers’ safe Home Quarantine at CEL, in the midst of the Covid 19 crisis – Manjunath B, Field Officer & Manjesh BM, Centre Supervisor, FSL India

FSL India’s Volunteers’ safe Home Quarantine at CEL, in the midst of the Covid 19 crisis – Manjunath B, Field Officer & Manjesh BM, Centre Supervisor, FSL India

All across our regional zones, FSL India’s volunteers were enjoying their stay in India and their respective projects. Under these circumstances, many of our volunteers had gone travelling, to make the most of their holidays, when we heard about the COVID-19 virus and its implications. As soon as we got this information from the State Health officials, keeping our volunteers’ safety and health in mind, FSL India requested all our volunteers to return to their respective projects. Our President, Rakesh…

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India surprises you, every time new: Jenny Neumann, Germany – Women Empowerment Project

India surprises you, every time new: Jenny Neumann, Germany – Women Empowerment Project

I am living in a Ladies Hostel in Pondicherry, together with 3 other German volunteers. My first working place was the Tulir Uthavi Karam Foundation but some weeks ago I changed it to the Sri Annai Raani Convent Higher Secondary School in Katterikuppam (a small village 1 hour away from lovely Pondy). There, I teach the students from LKG to 5th Standard in spoken English. Teaching these young students can be really challenging sometimes, but I think the more I…

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