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.
On April 5th the Eco-team, visited “The English Academy” (TEA) in Kundapur. After a brief introduction of the facility, Mr. Pradeep, the man in-charge, held a session on environmental issues. Around 35 children participated in the program, interacting with the volunteers during their English class.
The Orientation week in April from 1st to the 5th of April saw 14 International volunteers. Among these 14, were 7 volunteers from AFS Germany, namely: Franziska Nathalie Aß, Jule Böhm, Katharina Huelscher, Niklas Veltmann, Christian Ronny Singer, Magda Below and Marle Kraft for a duration of 11 Months. These volunteers came on a sponsored program by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. The other participants in this orientation were : Cees Zweistra, from SIW The…
Teaching rural children: work camp in March We recently hosted a work camp in Kodagu, a South Western District in the Indian State of Karnataka, where volunteers were involved in teaching close to 130 children in Milinda Vidhya Samsthe School, for Tribal community children various environment-related topics. The project also provided the volunteers with an opportunity for intercultural learning. They visited the ginger and tobacco fields in the locality, spent some time at the Dubera elephant camp and picnicked on…
This year, volunteers can be a part of up to 10 environmental projects initiated by FSL – India. Underpinning these initiatives is a strong focus on awareness raising, with volunteers reaching out to local, underdeveloped communities to highlight the socio-economic benefits of conserving their natural resources. Designed around the importance of education as a tool for conservation, our Environment Education (EE) projects require volunteers to visit schools, youth groups and colleges to initiate dialogue on environmental concerns. This ‘Eco Team’…
Kundapur : With a total of 19 Participants and 6 Staffs of FSL India from the regional office in Kundapur, the Get Together (GTG) in March started with a bang on 14th of March in Honavar, North Canara at Go Green Home stay accommodation.
For the first time in FSL – India’s history, more than 250 participants, including children, teachers, local community members of Kundapur and FSL staff came together for an awareness raising initiative of a different kind. In March of 2013, we held a drawing competition to highlight the importance and challenges of conserving sea turtles for future generations. Children were given various themes and topics for illustration, such as, the dangers sea turtles face, their life cycle etc.
Bangalore : 7 Volunteers arrived on 4th of March and attended an orientation week until the 8th of March at the FSL India’s Head office in Bangalore. The participants were namely : Baukelien Vogelaar from Netherlands, Adila Berramdame, Mathieu Bossis, Julia REGOT from France, Clara Lacomini and Paul Levrez from Belgium and Anastasia-Areti GAVRILI from Greece.
Here are a few clips of FSL- India in the news during the months of January and February of 2013.
At the heart of FSL – India and its work is intercultural learning through a spirit of voluntarism. Our activities, therefore, bring together various cultures and interests for a common purpose that benefits the communities we aim to impact as much as the people who volunteer their services. Partnerships with corporate sector entities and their social responsibility (CSR) initiatives support our efforts. They harness the potential of the private sector to bring about social change.