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Parent’s Meeting Organised at Brahmavara Tent School

Parent’s Meeting Organised at Brahmavara Tent School

Under Home Based Project (HBP) initiative, FSL-India started Tent Schools at Kundapur. Kundapur has been experiencing constant influx of migrants from north Karnataka. The migrant community lives in and around Kundapur Taluk. They come here on temporary basis in search of jobs and livelihoods opportunities. These families set up tents as their temporary homes. Children who move with their parents end up missing education. Therefore, FSL-India started Tent Schools in these localities to provide basic education to the children. The…

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Health on Stage – the Curtain Raiser!

Health on Stage – the Curtain Raiser!

A first week report by volunteers of “Health on Stage” Camp held at Mysore / Bangalore scheduled for 6th to 26th August, 2012. “Health on Stage” is an initiative that intends to promote public health dialogue among community people on water and health issues using Forum Theater.  On the 6th of august, 11 volunteers from Taiwan, Germany, Spain and France arrived in Mysore to share three weeks with each other. They are helped by 3 Indian team leaders (Dinesh, Bharathi…

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LTV Get Together (July 2012)

LTV Get Together (July 2012)

The LTV Program team of FSL-India separately organised July get-together for Kundapur and Bangalore regions. While Bangalore region organised the GTG at Mysore Sindhi Dharamshala in Mysore on 19th and 20th July 2012; Kundapur region organised the get together volunteers at Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Kundapur on 26th and 27th July 2012. Thirteen volunteers from Bangalore region and eleven volunteers from Kundapur Region participated in the get together. The objectives of the GTG are as follows:   To share their experience,…

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Coming Alive From Kerala

Coming Alive From Kerala

India was my home for 22 days. The most influential days of my life!   Brittny Machel Lowe shares her experience     It has been 2 months and 5 days since I first step foot in India! Even though time has passed I am still absorbing every second I lived for the 22 days. I say lived because that’s what I/we did. India was my home for 22 days. The most influential days of my life! As I am…

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FSL-India finds a Niche in Accidents Prevention and Mitigation Committee

FSL-India finds a Niche in Accidents Prevention and Mitigation Committee

Formation of Local Crisis Group at Sriperumbudur Block and Kancheepuram District is gaining momentum. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has formed Chemical Accidents Prevention and Mitigation Committee (emergency planning, preparedness and response) at Kancheepuram district. Local Administration and SIPCOT Project Office also have formed a Local Crisis Group in Sriperumbudur block where FSL-India is the only organisation of the forum and a member of the committee to facilitate the program. Representative from Government Department such as health,…

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Senior Officials from Hyundai, South Korea Visited 9th Happy Move Camp

Senior Officials from Hyundai, South Korea Visited 9th Happy Move Camp

During the 9th Happy Move Camp, Mr. Young Teak Heo (Executive Director) and Mr. Dong Seok Yang (General Manager) from Hyundai, South Korea visited EDRN activities and Medical camps. They also participated in few renovation activities in the project site along with the South Korean volunteers.   Having experienced the breath-taking culture of hospitality and ceremonial reception organised by the local community, the officials from Hyundai Motors Company greatly appreciated inter-cultural program in the village. They also participated in valedictory…

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It is time for Get Together- German Students at Coorg

It is time for Get Together- German Students at Coorg

FSL-India organised two-day get together for German Students at Coorg on 31 July and 1 August 2012. Hosted for the first time in collaboration with AFS Germany, six months duration High School Student Exchange Program is one of its kind through which FSL-India attempts to engage the students of two countries for academic as well as inter-cultural learning and perspective building for a better world tomorrow. Having spent almost two weeks with their respective Indian Host Families and their peers…

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Training for Coordinators of LTV Program & Home Based Projects

Training for Coordinators of LTV Program & Home Based Projects

FSL-India organised training for the Coordinators of LTV program and Home Based Projects. The training was organised at FSL-India Head Office, Bangalore between 31st July and 2nd August 2012. A total of 14 coordinators (5 coordinators from Bangalore, 7 coordinators from Kundapur and 2 coordinators from Chennai) participated in this capacity development exercise.   A seven-member team of FSL-India led by Mr. Rohan collectively facilitated the training. The other co-facilitators of the training are – 1) Mr. C. Doreswamy, Joint…

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Franziska Speaks………

Franziska Speaks………

So when you are ready to open your heart for a different culture and to live in one of the most impressive countries of the world, come to India….   I am Franziska Greiser, a 23 year old volunteer from Berlin, Germany. I arrived in India in the beginning of March and will stay for one year. It is really crazy, how fast the time flies by – I already completed my 4th month here!  In my opinion the first…

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Volunteer Speaks……………

Volunteer Speaks……………

“Life shapes life” this is the spirit and aim of most of the cultural exchange program. Now, I totally understand it and have totally shaped by it.     In these two months, every day is so fruitful and meaningful! I must admit when I first came to India, I was little bit disappointed.  The rickshaw drivers are so greedy and the manners of some people were hard for me to accept. Likewise every street seemed to be littered with…

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