FSL BLOG

Months away from home, in a country not of your own, among people and cultures unfamiliar to you can be challenging, if not difficult to handle. But the rewards are worth it: the intercultural exchange and self-exploration it facilitates can be life changing. In fact the voluntary sector works to not only bring about this change at an individual level, but also to bridge cultural gaps that strengthen solidarity among nations. At FSL, it is this very transformation that we…

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Interesting sessions like – Mood Chart and Suitcase (I will take back home)– Washing machine (I would like to improve) – Dust bin (I could not change) was conducted to enable the volunteers share their good experiences and challenges that they faced or are facing  in their project, host family and during travel. The FSL India coordinators who facilitated these sessions, concluded them by giving valuable suggestions and appreciating the volunteers work and effort in their projects.

Kundapur : Every month Get Togethers (GTG) are conducted to give all the Long and Mid Term volunteers of FSL India, a chance to share their experiences with the group and also a one to one talk with their coordinators and this month’s GTG met its goal too. With 4 International Long term volunteers and 3 Staffs, the GTG in the month of June was conducted on 12th of July at the Green Wood Resort in Senapur. Although the group…

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Bangalore  : A fruitful Get Together (GTG) at Maralkunte on 13th and 14th of June. Participants – 8 International Volunteers and 5 FSL India Staffs. The day started with a visit to the Maralkunte village, a hour and half journey by Bus from Bangalore. This beautiful village had a variety of farms and greenery around and the kind hearted villagers were very welcoming and generous. Mr. Bala the contact person, took the participants on a village tour and the volunteers…

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The Get together (GTG) for Bangalore and Kundapur region volunteers was conducted together on the 23rd and 24thof May at Yercaud, a hill station in Salem District of Tamil Nadu, a popular summer tourist destination often referred to as the Jewel of the South.

Bangalore : At the Princess of Hill Stations, Kodaikanal, with a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination, a batch of 18 volunteers and 6 FSL India staff landed at “Greenland youth Hostel & International Tourist Home” on 11th Morning and stayed until the 12th of April to conduct the Get Together (GTG) for the month of April.