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    Vijaya dhasmi (Dusshera)

    Vijaya dhasmi (Dusshera)

Vijaya dhasmi (Dusshera) ” The victory of good over the evil” Dusshera is also known as Vijaya dhasmi. Dusshera word derived from two word – “Dus” mean ten and “hera” mean defeat symbolizing the killing ten- headed king Ravana by Lord Rama.  

YDP- Evaluation meeting with steering committee..

YDP- Evaluation meeting with steering committee..

On Sunday 13th of September an event was conducted, which is very important in the history of YDP.  It is organised in “Maria” outdoor center. The young people from the Steering Committee of YDP met to set up a new and fruitful plan to be an active source of social change.

TEACHING TEACHERS ON APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

TEACHING TEACHERS ON APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

Spreading Appropriate technology  among the community and students and make them getting benefited is the major objective of CSR collaboration of Hyundai Steel India and FSL India. But spreading AT and make generations getting benefited is the hidden longer goal of the initiative…! Do you know how?! There is a saying that if one woman gets educated whole family will be getting educated. If one teacher gets educated on Appropriate Technology, Imagine, how many generations gets educated on this…!! Also…

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My experience in hosting international volunteers

My experience in hosting international volunteers

My name is Praveenkumar and my wife name is Veena and we are blessed with a cute and well behaved son name Om, who is 5 years old studying in upper kindergarten. I work as a manager at Water Literacy Foundation, Bangalore. We are into water conservation and offer services across rural, urban and industrial India.

LTV Orientation- August

LTV Orientation- August

LTV-Orientation in Kundapur, August It is a festival season in our Youth Training Center in Kundapur for a week. FSL India has hosted 72 Long Term Volunteers from 4 different countries (Germany, France, Italy and USA) This was the entry for 2 sponsored volunteering programs called BMZ and IJFD, which includes 63 German young volunteers.

FSL-India, Annual meet-2015

FSL-India, Annual meet-2015

FSL-India in collaboration with Play for Peace organised three-day training for the staff. The event was organized at the training center of FSL-India, Kundapur from May 19 to 21, 2015. A total number of 40 staff members of FSL-India from various regions participated in the training.

GTG- Ooty- Bangalore- 2015

GTG- Ooty- Bangalore- 2015

Get together for the month of May was organized in Ooty, Called the Queen of Hill Stations picturesque, green Udhagamandalam better known, as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the South. Ooty Located in the Western ghats at a height of 2240m, Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district where the two ghats ranges meet. Nature has been generous with this region, which is by far the most beautiful in the state. Apart from coffee and tea…

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Mr.Florian Herter- Volunteer Voice

Mr.Florian Herter- Volunteer Voice

Since you can read, watch and hear everywhere how indescribable, different, exotic, unique and so on India is, I did not dare to waste your precious time by repeating these things like a mantra. Not to say that they are untrue, but I feel like I you should know this by now. So I thought by myself, why not simply try to describe and explain what I experienced during my stay and take the risk to not capture the whole…

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The Volunteer Mr. John Henry!!

The Volunteer Mr. John Henry!!

FSL have been placing volunteer in the host family for the past 06 months. The volunteer is working in a Trible teaching project called Nisarga Foundation. The project is located in HD Kote. The family cooperation with FSL and with volunteer is really wonderful. Through getting volunteers from FSL India family also leant a lot from the volunteers. Volunteer Mr. John-Henry is 7th volunteer. John Henry host family is located in Hunsur. At present there is nearly 8 volunteers are…

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First aid training!!

First aid training!!

Recently, 15 members of FSL Staffs, of the YDP Bangalore and few international volunteers attended a first aid training, given by the Red Crosss section of Bangalore. Out of being useful in many cases and situation, we received a great dose of awareness about the different daily risks we can find in our lives and in the Voluntary Service Field. We do not doubt that we will be way more prepared in case of emergency .   All the attendants…

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