On 12th November Wednesday, the construction volunteers Ms. Kathrina, Ms. Julie, Mr. Simon, Mr. Peter and 1 PR Media volunteer and 1 Environment volunteer Ms. Laura and HBP staffs Mr. Jeevan & Ms. Manjula had an exposure visit to Neermarga village which is located near Mangalore . There we met Mr. Denis Field staff of Canara Organization for development and Peace (CODP).
Date: 3rd to 7th November Venue: FSL-India Training Centre, Shetrakatte – Kundapur In the month of November, FSL India hosted 9 Long Term Volunteers from 3 different countries (Germany, France, and Belgium). Every evening we have organised different events for the exchange of Intercultural learning. First day was, all the volunteers had chance to have Henna, then in next days we have organized Town tour, farm and temple visit, etc. Meanwhile volunteers had the opportunity to test their skills by…
To put my two month experience in India in one blog article is a hard thing to do. Since I arrived my life is reversed. If I want to cross a road, I don’t look left, right, left, but right, left, right. A shaking head says “yes” and phrase like “we can do that” probably “no”. A hotel usually serves food, no accommodations and if somebody offers you chocolate, expect something sweet, but not chocolate. Also juice not necessarily contains…
Name of the Volunteer: Ms. Joana Name of the country: Germany The duration of the stay: 8 months (April 2014 to October 2014) in Chennai Welcome to Incredible India! „Incredible India!“ that’s what they say everywhere all over the country, sparkling in capital letters in an airplane advertisement, written on the shuttle busses at the Bangalore Airport. And that’s how it is. “Incredible”, there is no better word…
In the month of October the LTV orientation has been held in FSL India’s head office for five days from 6th to 10th Octtober’2014, in Bangalore. FSL India has received 9 short Term Volunteers from 5 different parts of countries (Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, and Japan).
Winter camp was held in our newly built Training center in Kundapura, Karnataka from 6th to 17th October 2014. The theme was Environment/ Conservation/ Cultural.
The Youth Development Programme of FSL-India will be conducting its second Skills Acquisition Workshop in the month of December. The workshop will be on First Aid Training, certified by the Indian Red Cross Society Karnataka.
On Thursday 16th, the sea turtle conservation team along with seven work camp volunteers conducted an exciting Beach Event in Uppunda tarapathi alevekodi village. The first activity on this afternoon was a sand sculpture competition. The children and even some adults enjoyed building sea turtles or hatchlings out of sand and the results were impressive. Afterwards the children with the best sculptures were awarded with prizes.
“SMART CLASS” – A Smartest way of Learning introduced in Government Middle School in Keeranallur, Kancheepuram District with the collaboration of FSL India, Better World – Korea, Samsung Electronics Ltd – Korea and India. The computer lab, with all the laptops, chairs and tables was built during “Samsung Employee Volunteer Program” held in Nov – Dec 2013.
On Sunday morning, October 12th , the first turtle nest of the season was found on the Beach of Gangolli by a Contact Person who informed FSL. On the same day the FSL-team went to Gangolli to observe the nest. After having a glance at the nest and the turtle tracks, the species was identified as Olive Ridley. While discussing the construction of the hatchery with the Forest Department, it was decided to set it up the following day with…