On the Spot Assesment by Morten an LTV Volunteer of FSL India Eco Tourism Activities : Trasi is a small village on the sea shore in the north of Kundapura. It is situated between the sea on one side and a river on the other. There is every possibility to make boat tours to go to the beach or to make a village walk. People also can visit a temple or a small island on the river. Tourists can have…
It is quite obvious that the children at the Tent School Project of FSL India did not have adequate cloths to wear daily as they hail from the migrant communities. The parents of the children normally concentrate on their work and do not have time to take care of their children. Children used to very poorly dressed and attend the tent school. Having observed this, the volunteers and FSL India staff planned to raise used clothes from the children studying…
1. Introduction Karnataka is the habitat of the Olive Ridley and Green Sea Turtles. Between September and December each year they come to the beaches around Kundapur to lay eggs. After 20 years of living in the ocean and after swimming thousands of miles, the female sea turtles return to the beach to nest where they hatch. Since a couple of years things have changed because of rising pollution of ocean and beaches. Every year less and less turtles come…
Solid Waste Management is one of the important aspects of environment conservation. FSL India through the eco-club project facilitates awareness creation and education for the general public and school going children on solid waste management. By and large Solid Wastes Management in India over the last few decades has increased considerably. This is largely due to rapid population growth in the country. In Kundapur waste management is the responsibility of municipality. Eco-club project as one of the home based initiative…
Tent Schools are the initiatives of FSL India under Home Based Project (HBP). Many families migrate to Kundapur in search of livelihood. These families setup tents as their temporary homes. The children who move with their parents end up missing education. FSL India started Tent Schools in and around Kundapur to provide basic education to the children. The project aims to educate these children and motivate them to join regular school. Tent Schools are effectively functioning with international long term…