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Place: Darjeeling.  Theme: Social / Culture Number of volunteers; 5 (Germany, S. Korea, France and Taiwan) This is one of  the first work camps in Darjeeling. The volunteers had activities with children like singing songs, dancing and playing games of different countries. They also did educational drawing in the village school. They learnt about Indian culture by visiting a Monastery, a Museum, a tea plantation, a tea factory and visited some village people houses.  Volunteers made presentations about their culture…

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Place: Kundapur.       Theme: Sea Turtle Conservation/Environment Number of Volunteers: 2(Denmark and Switzerland) The volunteers had very interesting activities: building turtle information centre on the beach cleaned the beach at Kodi and Mavavante, making educational paintings in Hosadu School, and having puppet shows for children. Most of the activities were about sea turtle awareness. They were working with local people, youth and children.  The local people helped us to build informational center and it was a great experience for them…

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Place: Yercaud.  Theme: Tribal/kids/Environment Number of volunteers: 5(France, Japan and UK) In this work camp the volunteers painted the blackboards, book shelves and walls of the school. They also worked in the garden. They did some activities with the children like singing songs and playing games of different countries. Volunteers made presentations about their culture to the children. On international cooking day, they cooked dishes of their country and shared them with each other. They also learnt about Indian culture…

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Camp code: FSL-WC-458     Num of Volunteers: 9 Place: Bangalore                   Theme: Social/Kids Dates: April 5 to 18 (2 weeks) Team leaders: Mr.Goutham and Mr. Indu Shekar This workcamp was conducted in an organization called FPA India (Fulfilling People’s Aspirations). The volunteers worked in an informal school run by FPA.  The volunteers conducted talent competitions like fancy dress competition, dance completion, singing competition, drawing competition and also involved the children in creative work like clay modelling. Total numbers of children in…

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Camp code : FSL-WC-457      Place : Goa       Number of volunteers: 7 Theme : SOCIAL/KIDS  Team leaders : Pratap & Goutham The volunteers renovated a school in this camp, they painted the walls. They also taught basic English like alphabets, numbers,… and songs to the children. They played with the children and did some activities with them.     Camp code : FSL-WC-456      Place : Kundapur  Number of volunteers: 11 Theme : ENVIRONMENT/KIDS  Team leaders : Deepak Poojary The volunteers painted…

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  Camp code : FSL-SPL-110 Place : Kerala Number of volunteers: 19 Theme : YOGA/AYUVERDA/SOCIAL Team leaders : Rahul & Katharina The volunteers looked after of the Ayuverda garden and they had Ayuverda classes and two hours per day of yoga. The volunteers painted the school premises; they also painted the educational charts on the walls. In addition the volunteers also conducted classes for the children and taught Basic English. The volunteers interact with children and also play games with…

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