LTV-Kundapur
Hello everybody, my name is Paula and I am 19 years old. I am from Germany, Aachen and since August 2018, I live in India, Manoor-Padukere. I will stay here until the end of June 2019, and I live in a host family with 2 host sisters (16 & 18 years and 1 very nice Grandma. I am working at Padukere Government Higher Primary School in Manoor, and every morning, I only need 5 minutes to go there. I decided…
In the month of January 2019, FSL-India Kundapur hosted 9 Long Term Volunteers, i.e. 5 from France, 2 from Germany, 1 from Sweden and 1 from Finland at our CEL (Centre for Experiential Living), Kundapur for a week-long orientation. At every orientation, our volunteers are taken through different practical, theoretical and outdoor sessions for their successful journey in India. Some sessions include conflict management, roles and responsibilities, Culture and Indian lifestyle, Safety guidelines, an introduction to their project and preparation…
This is my first report about my volunteering in India 2018-19 and I will describe my first impressions of India, my normal days, my experiences and challenges so far. My stay in India started with a bus ride from the airport in Mangalore to the FSL-India Training Centre, where all the volunteers had a “preparation week”. The vehicle was smaller than the buses we were used to, mostly because all of the luggage, which was inside of the bus. Anyway,…
To start the new year in a sustainable way, FSL-India’s CEL (Centre for Experiential Living) at Shettrakatte has a new year’s resolution: to become a plastic-free zone! The staff and the volunteers are working together towards this goal, taking some measures in order to achieve it. An example of this has been the proper labeling of the recycling bins, separating paper, wet and dry waste, and also wet and dry plastic. Moreover, as we are living and working as a…
Hello everyone. My name is Trixi and I am from Germany. I came to India to offer my services as a Long Term Volunteer through FSL-India. During the year 2018/2019, I am working at Heskathuru’s Government Higher Primary School as an English teacher, for 4th-7th standards.
They are not from India but they came with purpose. They decided to live and work for long time in India. Language is one the basic barrier to communicate with local people so I am here to teach Kannada. My Name is Anusha Adiga, 21 year old and I am working in a NGO. My home is near to FSL-India’s Centre for Experiential Living and I am teaching Kannada for 8 volunteers from Germany. This is first time that I am…
In the month of September 2017, FSL-India, Kundapur hosted 24 Long-Term Volunteers from Sweden and Germany, at our CEL (Centre for Experiential Living), Kundapur. The volunteers participated in practical, theoretical and outdoor sessions for their successful journey in India. The volunteers actively took part in each session. FSL-India’s facilitators took extra care in organizing this orientation, in which some sessions included conflict management, roles and responsibilities, Hindu philosophy, culture and Indian life style, project introduction and preparation with the coordinator….
Travelling is one of the most charming adventures of life – visiting different countries and cultures, discovering new places and habits. But some travels are different – sometimes you feel the need not just to travel to a country, but to live it, purely. That was my idea when first I decided to come to India. In my imagination, it was such a captivating place to experience and I was deeply curious to enjoy Indian culture. However, I had some…