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Anticipating Unlock 1.0 – Awareness, Prevention and Safety Sessions at Maddugudde and BS Road

Anticipating Unlock 1.0 – Awareness, Prevention and Safety Sessions at Maddugudde and BS Road

Following the announcement of Unlock 1.0 from 8th June by the government, across the country, all religious centres and shopping malls prepared to open their doors to the public, after remaining closed for nearly 2 1/2 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anticipating a possible surge in infection rates due to the ease of regulations post Unlock 1.0, our Team felt that the need of the hour is to conduct training and awareness programs for local communities.  On 2nd June,…

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Safe Quarantine at Centre for Experiential Living (CEL), Kundapur

Safe Quarantine at Centre for Experiential Living (CEL), Kundapur

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of people who were exposed to the virus were forced to go into quarantine to contain its spread. To contribute towards the relief work during this difficult time, we decided to offer our CEL for travellers seeking a safe place to stay during their quarantine period. In the first week of May, our Centre hosted a group of 29 workers from Telengana, who returned to their home town, Kundapur. Their stay was a comfortable…

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Combating the spike in COVID-19 cases – Prevention and Awareness Sessions at Kelakeri and Madhyakeri

Combating the spike in COVID-19 cases – Prevention and Awareness Sessions at Kelakeri and Madhyakeri

As India moves towards unlocking the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in March to contain COVID-19, there is a growing concern about the increasing number of cases since the relaxations announced by the Government came into effect on 1st June. Karnataka too has seen a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last few days, with 388 cases testing positive on 3rd June, the highest in a single day. Udupi district in particular reported 150 cases alone, bringing…

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Prevention is better than cure – COVID 19 Training and awareness campaign

Prevention is better than cure – COVID 19 Training and awareness campaign

Last week, we completed our ration kit distribution activities to the needy families in and around Kundapur and also at Ballenahalli (Mysore). In total, we distributed 214 ration kits for 898 beneficiaries with the cooperation of local government officials and Panchayat members. We now turn our focus to promoting awareness on hygiene and COVID-19 infection control measures in local communities. Over the next 4 days, we will be conducting 5 sessions on the awareness and preventive care of COVID 19,…

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A timely lifeline to the economically challenged

A timely lifeline to the economically challenged

It was nice to reconnect with the fisherman community of Karvikeri, where we have been connected for more than 14 years when we opened our first Regional office in Kundapur. Where we started cleaning activities, Sea Turtle Conservation, and where we still work on waste management activities. We also organised many work camps in the school for the children of Kharvikeri. The fisherman community at Kharvikeri consists of around 400 families. For hundreds of years, they have been dwellers on…

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Humanitarian efforts at Balenahalli

Humanitarian efforts at Balenahalli

Balenahalli, the land of the Jenu Kurubas is a step back in time. Life there is very primitive, the people are simple and guileless. One wonders how the community survives without even the basic essentials that we take for granted. No electricity, no proper sanitation and more importantly, no education to lift them out of their abysmal poverty. A tribal people, they are used to foraging in the forest to supplement their diet and seek employment in the neighbouring plantations/estates…

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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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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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