It was 23th of December just two days before Christmas celebration. A day the whole organization joined together to celebrate, eat well, play games and so on. A day on which long speeches about the benefits of work, the attitudes of NGO stuff and the big tasks ahead were hold. Everybody is happy and proud. Everybody has expectation of some Christmas gift and a few days with family and friends. Everybody is ready to go home. But Mr. Sri…
Pre-visit meeting of 9th Happy Move Camp was organised at FSL-India Office of Chennai Facility and HMI on 30th May 2012. The objective of the program was to chalk out plan of action for 9th Happy Move Camp. Dignitaries such as Mr. Sanny, Mr. Shan, Mr. Youghan, Mr. Ha, Mr. T. J. Lee and Mr. Sridhar from Hyundai Motors South Korea/India, and Mr. Sehoon Kim from International Work Camp Organization participated in the meeting. Mr. C. Doreswamy, the Joint Director…
FSL India has been implementing Model Village Project at Irunkattukottai village in collaboration with Hyundai Motor India Foundation. Formation of Self-Help Group (SHG) for livelihood promotion and entrepreneurship development is one of the major components of the Model Village Project. All the SHGs are federated at Panchayat level. Panchayat Level Federation is legally registered with Tamil Nadu Government. This is a stepping stone for women to avail and benefit from various welfare and development schemes and programs of government as…
In early June 2012, a group of 21 new volunteers from 10 countries arrived at FSL- India for long-term volunteering program. FSL-India organised a week-long orientation for volunteers in Bangalore and Kundapur. While sixteen volunteers participated in the orientation in Bangalore five of them were given orientation at Kundapur. The orientation was scheduled from 4th to 8th June 2012. As the orientation commenced, volunteers were welcomed by FSL-India team with garlands of jasmine, vermilion tilak marks on the forehead…
With an objective to make an assessment of progress made, impact created and changes brought about in social development and education projects, FSL-India organised a two-day Final Evaluation for BMZ volunteers. The participatory evaluation was held on 12th and 13th June 2012. Altogether 22 BMZ volunteers representing AFS Germany and YAP-CFD Germany participated in the Final Evaluation. It was conducted at St. Joseph Resort, Annagalli, Kundapur in Udupi District. A ten-member team of FSL-India facilitated the Final Evaluation. Objectives of…
FSL India organised a three-day Annual Staff Training at CRI Brothers’ Institute, Bangalore. A total of 40 FSL India staff from Bangalore, Kundapur, Chennai and Mysore zones participated in this annual event. Held between 21st and 23rd May 2012, the annual staff training is an opportunity to collectively deliberate on issues pertaining to field services and intercultural learning which are the two development dimensions of FSL India. While inaugurating the event, Mr. Rohan D’Souza, the Director of FSL India emphasised…
To commemorate the World Health Day, the Chennai Facility team of FSL India conduct health awareness program in child care centre at Pennalur on 11th April 2012. It was found that the children at Pennalur were not aware of personal hygiene. And therefore, children, parents and SGH members were invited to participate in the program. About thirty children, ten SHG members and two staff from child care centre attended the awareness program. FSL India staff after educating on personal…
In early May 2012, four new volunteers from three countries arrived for long-term voluntary service. As inter-cultural learning is the important aspect LTV program, FSL India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers in Kundapur and Bangalore from 7nd to 12th May 2012. The orientation program was facilitated by the LTV program team of FSL India. Volunteers were picked-up from the meeting point and taken to the venue. As the orientation program started, volunteers were welcomed by FSL India…
LTV Get-together for the month of April 2012 was organised at Kundapur and Bangalore on 12th and 13th April 2012. In Bangalore it was a special get together known as “Happy Hearts”. The volunteers took the orphan children from Sparsha Trust for an outing to Cubbon Park in order to create a special day for them. Varieties of games for children were conducted. In Kundapur it was organised at Beejadi Beach Resort. During the session on projects, volunteers could…
In April 2012, FSL India received 6 new volunteers from 5 countries for long-term volunteering program. FSL India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers in Bangalore and Kundapur. While four volunteers underwent orientation in Bangalore two were given orientation at Kundapur between 2nd and 6th April 2012. Volunteers were welcomed by FSL India team with Garlands of Jasmine, Vermilion Tilak marks on the forehead and Aarathi. Sessions were conducted by FSL India team to give input on…