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Changing society one step at a time at SRISTI village – Peer Poremba, Germany

Changing society one step at a time at SRISTI village – Peer Poremba, Germany

My name is Peer, I am from Germany and currently working in Sristi village as a 11-months volunteer with the “Weltwärts”program. I am living with my friend and co-long term volunteer Bjoern and other volunteers together in the so- called “Orange House”, not only experiencing the Indian culture, but many others from all around the world. It is amazing to get to know so many people from different continents, cooking together and playing games. Our accommodation is just 4 kms…

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My volunteering after 6 months – Chantal Steckroth, Germany

My volunteering after 6 months – Chantal Steckroth, Germany

While I am writing this report, I start realising that already more than half of the time in my project is over. The past 3 months were passing by incredibly fast. In this report I will talk about the new aspects in my daily life, my challenges and in addition, I will explain my work at school. So what changed in my daily life? Firstly, I am feeling at home in Anagalli. After a weekend of travelling and then coming…

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Indian Life at Moodu Giliyaru Kota!!- Pia Bremann, Germany

Indian Life at Moodu Giliyaru Kota!!- Pia Bremann, Germany

Hello!!! I‘m  Pia from Germany.  Here, I want to share my life for the last 6 months in India. I changed my project at the end of November into a completely new project. I am the first volunteer for my host family and my project, and the first foreigner in my small village called Giliyaru. That is why the first week was very exciting for everyone.  In my host family, I live together with my host parents, their 2 daughters…

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Indian Life and Pregnancy Function – Carlota Martorell Faus, Spain

Indian Life and Pregnancy Function – Carlota Martorell Faus, Spain

So far, I have been 5 months living in India. In this time, I had the chance to live in an Indian family, an experience that I love specially for the time spent with my host brother and sister, as well as for the conversations with my host parents. I am working in the Youth Development Project, and I am enjoying a lot visiting schools on a weekly basis, and facilitating non-formal education sessions. My favourite part of this project…

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Volunteering to teach in India – Paula Sophia Schlarb

Volunteering to teach in India – Paula Sophia Schlarb

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…

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My first 3 months in India – Chantal Steckroth, Germany

My first 3 months in India – Chantal Steckroth, Germany

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,…

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Living in an Indian host family – my ‘home away from home’: Nico, Italy

Living in an Indian host family – my ‘home away from home’: Nico, Italy

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…

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