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Month: December 2023

Embracing Diversity and Challenges

Embracing Diversity and Challenges

My Transformative Year of Volunteering in Germany My volunteering journey commenced with a decision to contribute to the Clean Kundapura Project (CKP), a local youth group dedicated to maintaining the cleanliness and safety of beaches, works for Sea Turtle conservation and does tree-plantation and blood-donation drives in Kundapura, my hometown in India. Through CKP, I collaborated with diverse organizations such as FSL India, Reef Watch India, and the Indian Red Cross, engaging in various projects. Post-graduation, I stumbled upon a…

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My Volunteering Experience with FSL India

My Volunteering Experience with FSL India

I’m Johann, and I am 20 years old. I’m in Pondicherry, India with FSL India for my volunteering experience. In September 2023, I landed in India with two other volunteers. Immediately after arriving in Kundapur, we were taken to a party where we were warmly welcomed. In general, you can say that most of the Indians I have met so far have been very friendly and helpful. I was placed in a project close to Pondicherry, together with one more…

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My life Working in an Orphanage

My life Working in an Orphanage

I still vividly remember the day I came to India. Nine months ago, packed with mixed emotions, sadness to leave everything and everyone that felt like home behind, but also with a lot of excitement, curiosity, some fears, and some hopes about what was to come. The arrival camp in Kundapur was an important step between landing in India and starting to work at my project place. Besides, learning the absolute basics of the language and getting some helpful information,…

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Washroom Facility for Mental Health Patients of NIMHANS

Washroom Facility for Mental Health Patients of NIMHANS

FSL India embarked on implementing a need-based project to provide Washroom Facility for Mental Health Patients of National Institute of Mental Health and Nuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. With the funding support of Bosch India, the project primarily envisaged to address the need for improved toilet and shower facilities for the patients affected by mental health issues and illness. Our approach involved a thorough understanding of the behavioral and learning capabilities of these patients. It was also important for us to understand…

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My Experience with Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama, a Children’s Home

My Experience with Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama, a Children’s Home

Hello, I’m Emma, ​​I’m 19 years old and I’m in India as a volunteer for a year. I have been here for three months and live in Mysore. There I work at Sri Chayadevi Anath ashrama, a children’s home. \ On the train I was once asked if I could name something that India and Germany had in common and even after thinking about it for a long time, I couldn’t think of anything. Because everything is different. And that’s…

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