LTV Get-together for the month of April 2012 was organised at Kundapur and Bangalore on 12th and 13th April 2012. In Bangalore it was a special get together known as “Happy Hearts”. The volunteers took the orphan children from Sparsha Trust for an outing to Cubbon Park in order to create a special day for them. Varieties of games for children were conducted. In Kundapur it was organised at Beejadi Beach Resort. During the session on projects, volunteers could…
In April 2012, FSL India received 6 new volunteers from 5 countries for long-term volunteering program. FSL India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers in Bangalore and Kundapur. While four volunteers underwent orientation in Bangalore two were given orientation at Kundapur between 2nd and 6th April 2012. Volunteers were welcomed by FSL India team with Garlands of Jasmine, Vermilion Tilak marks on the forehead and Aarathi. Sessions were conducted by FSL India team to give input on…
Global Vision is an NGO working in development sector in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Global Vision organized three-day workshop on fund raising for national and international organisations. The objective of the program is to equip NGO leaders to successfully run the organisations by ensuring financial sustainability. How to write effective project proposal and importance of social media in the development sectors are some of the topics dealt with during the workshop. Delegates from 80 NGOs attended the workshop and…
The international volunteers and Home Base Project staff of FSL India organised Summer Camp for the children of three tent schools at Navayuga, Marvante and Kumbhashi. The camp was organised between 17th to 28th April 2012 where 35 children from three tent school participated and benefitted from various child-centred activities. The camp was organised between 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Four international volunteers (Ms. Meret, Ms. Julia, Ms. Petronella and Mr. Cristine)…
This fsl-india.org x http://www.dress-lace.com/ floral skater lace dress has a very deep v-neckline and has been created by using a jacquard fabric. It is 100% polyester so it will feel great against your skin. You will see that it has a fitted waist seam and a zip back. This allows it to hug your body and it does not leave much to the imagination. If you have a slender figure that you want to show off then this is the…
FSL India has given to me is the opportunity to gain a unique insight into life in an Indian family which remains the country’s most powerful institution When FSL India coordinator asked me to write this piece on my inter-cultural experience in India, my first thoughts were about editorship in the sense of what to include and what to leave out. For the article you are about to read would have been far longer if I had…
Social/Culture (Konark – 13th to 26th February 2012) Camp Activities: Volunteers cleaned and painted class room of the Ashram School and painted the fence, made a garden, taught children English to children, organised some puzzle games, conducted games taught and songs to 220 children. Intercultural Learning: Volunteers visited the beach, music festival, interacted with Nalakana Youth group, fisherman community, visited Astrology Centres and Boat trip, participated in country presentation had cooking class. Heritage Conservation (Hampi – 13th to 26th February…
Promotion of Eco Tourism under the Home Based Project (HBP) is one of the important interventions of FSL India. With an effort to spread information and create awareness on the importance of being eco- friendly, FSL India volunteers organised bicycle trip in and around Kundapur. Volunteers selected the routes that had along the way old temples, agricultural land and natural sceneries. On the way while riding the HBP staff explained about the places of cultural heritage like temples. It was…
Launched in 2005, Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Kundapur is one of the most successful programs of FSL India. It is a self-funded home based project which is undertaken in collaboration with Forest and Wildlife Department of Karnataka state. The primary objective of this project is to undertake survey of Sea Turtles in this area, protect their eggs and mitigate threats to their survival. It has been observed that many a times Sea Turtles become the victims of natural and…
“We Love Basrur Summer Camp” were the enchanting words of the children repeatedly echoed during the Summer Camp at Basrur. The Summer Camp was organised by the international volunteers and HBP staff of FSL India. It was organised between 30th March and 5th April 2012. Five international volunteers (Anna Lena, Caro, Lisa, Lukas and Niko) and six HBP team of FSL India (Anusha, Basavaraj, Deepak, Dinesh, Manjula and Manjunath) facilitated the Summer Camp. Totally 35 school going children from 4th…