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Providing ration kits for Koraga and Fishermen Communities

Providing ration kits for Koraga and Fishermen Communities

The COVID 19 pandemic has literally brought the world to a standstill. With lockdowns have come a huge realisation of each individual’s personal social responsibility to the people who are struggling to survive. Every individual is asking questions. What am I here for? What is my role/purpose? It has always been our objective to be an accessible platform for people, specifically young people to express their feelings, exchange knowledge, and benefit the larger community in as many ways as they…

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FSL India brings succour to the needy families at Moodugillyaru and Baikady – 7th May 2020

FSL India brings succour to the needy families at Moodugillyaru and Baikady – 7th May 2020

When the COVID 19 pandemic struck, our team got busy in repatriation of 59 volunteers back to their respective countries. Right after achieving this successfully, we realised that we needed whole new skills to get actively involved in this crisis. So we started being creative and started planning our next action which kept us all busy and positive in this difficult and uncertain time. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Indians all across the country, particularly those who depend upon their…

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FSL India hosts workers at our Centre for Experiential Living (CEL), Kundapur

FSL India hosts workers at our Centre for Experiential Living (CEL), Kundapur

On Sunday, 3rd May 2020, FSL India’s President, Rakesh Soans received a call from the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ACP), Kundapur that a group of workers from Telangana were returning to Kundapur, their home town. The group of 29 people consisting of 10 children, 4 women and 15 men were working in Telangana as hotel staff and other occupations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to undergo quarantine for the required period and now that they have completed this,…

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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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Christmas Eve Celebrations 2019 at CEL, Kundapur

Christmas Eve Celebrations 2019 at CEL, Kundapur

Christmas at 30° C: HBP Volunteers celebrate Christmas far away from home. For most volunteers, Christmas is a family holiday, so this year will, for sure, be different. Sharing stories about our different Christmas celebrations, it is apparent that the traditions vary much, not only from nation to nation but also from family to family. What will Christmas be like in our part of India and in the new context of the “CEL Family”? (CEL is short for Centre of…

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Kundapura welcomes a King – George M Varghese & Athira KP

Kundapura welcomes a King – George M Varghese & Athira KP

Being here in Karnataka, Keralites feel homesickness in the month of September. There is a king who visits us every year – this year Keralites welcomed the king to Kundapura where we, along with FSL-India CEL’s staff and volunteers celebrated the Onam festival on 11th September. As Hu Jintao says, “Culture is a window reflecting the history, culture and spiritual world of a nation, Cultural exchange is a bridge to enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of…

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FSL-India Celebrates ‘Global Common Action Day for Climate Justice’ on 8th August 2019

FSL-India Celebrates ‘Global Common Action Day for Climate Justice’ on 8th August 2019

On 8th of Aug 2019, FSL-India celebrated ‘Global Common Action Day for Climate Justice’. 8th August 2019 also corresponds to the approximate Earth Overshoot Day, E which marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. For this reason, CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service) calls IVS projects all over the world to do a practical action to reduce carbon emission and contribute towards Climate…

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FSL-India Volunteers Visit Kannada Kudru Island!

FSL-India Volunteers Visit Kannada Kudru Island!

On 19th June during a rainy morning, 3 FSL-India volunteers Hanan, Alex and Linda, along with Venkatesh, Senior Program Manager of FSL-India, set out to discover the beauty of Kannada Kundru, an island around 10 kilometres from Kundapura. This small island is surrounded by salty water and the people living there used to get to the mainland by boats. Since 4 years, it is connected with a long, firm bridge. In this way, the inhabitants can easily get to the…

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Women’s Day at CEL

Women’s Day at CEL

Last Friday, 15th of March, a special event was held at FSL India’s Centre for Experiential Living (CEL): Women’s Day! For that reason, many women were invited to join this celebration. Around 25 women attended, most of them were teachers from schools FSL-India works closely with, women from the neighbouring community, female members of the Host Families, and other friends. The day was prepared thoughtfully between FSL-India’s staff, volunteers and the master students that are doing their field work at…

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