FSL BLOG – Page 121

Times of India Appreciates FSL India Volunteers

January 30, 2012 Rohan Dsouza

Miss Lilian Ava Zeitelhack from Germany and Mr. Sean Gilhooly from London are the two long term volunteers of FSL India. The duo volunteers are placed in a teaching project at Milinda Vidya Samsthe in Koppa town of Somavarpete Taluk in Kodagu district. While Lilian has been teaching English to the children, Sean Gilhooly is assigned to teach them Art and Music. Besides both the volunteers are also teaching Geography, History and Moral Science to children. About 500 school children…

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FSLIndia Hosts 8th Happy Move Camp for South Korean Volunteers

January 21, 2012 Rohan Dsouza

FSL India has been implementing CSR projects, titled Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers and Model Village (MVP) in Tamil Nadu. FSL India is currently hosing 8th Happy Move Global Youth Camp for South Korean Volunteers. The program is intended to serve the communities of Sriperumbudur and Kanchipuram districts. This program is being supported by Hyundai Motors Company (HMC) as part of corporate social responsibility so as to establish closer ties with the local communities. Under the ‘Happy Move Global Youth…

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Parents Meeting at Tent School

January 19, 2012 Rohan Dsouza

Tent Schools are the initiatives of FSL India under Home Based Project (HBP). Many families migrate to Kundapur in search of livelihood. These families setup tents as their temporary homes. The children who move with their parents end up missing education. FSL India started Tent Schools in and around Kundapur to provide basic education to the children. The project aims to educate these children and motivate them to join regular school. Tent Schools are effectively functioning with international long term…

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Rain Water Harvesting System Set up by Volunteers of FSL India

January 18, 2012 Rohan Dsouza

“In our country, we just turn on a tap and water is available. We don’t really worry about it going dry – says Jacob, the environmental engineer from Germany “Water is a precious resource. However, in cities like Bangalore, water is squandered without a second thought. Johan Saelens, Jacob Benisch and Antoin Borjnon, three FSL India volunteers did their bit to set right the imbalance by setting up a Rain Water Harvesting system in a Hebbal school. While and Jacob…

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Ecoclub Meeting at Kundapur

January 16, 2012 Rohan Dsouza

“Change your mind” was the title and topic of a skit which the International volunteers and staff of the homebased ecoclub project of FSL India performed during an ecoclub meeting in Kundapur. The meeting was organised by the Flora and Fauna Club Kundapur and attended by about 200 students from the 8th to 10th standards of Kundapura High Schools. The children got a lot of information about the wildlife in the Western Ghats.The main character of the play was a…

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Blog lost pictures!!

January 4, 2012 Rakesh Soans

Dear all, I would like to wish you all a great and wonderful year ahead in 2012. I am very sorry to say that we kind of lost all the pictures on our blog!! We are trying our best to get them back. Please bear with us. President, Rakesh

fsl-india x Dress Lands Petite Printed Dress

November 5, 2011 Rohan Dsouza

fsl-india x Dress Lands Petite Printed Dress – Multi-Colored Print/ Sleeveless This fsl-india x www.DressLands.com petite printed dress is a summertime favorite for women that need a simply designed dress for everyday wear or to take along on holiday. It is constructed from a lightweight woven fabric with a content of 100% Polyester. This high quality, durable fabric is cool and comfortable and may be machine washed in warm water. The dress may also be machine dried on a low…

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I completed 5 years of work in FSL

October 12, 2011 Rakesh Soans

—————————————————————————————————————– On September 23, 2011, I completed 5 years of work in FSL.Working here has helped me broaden my horizons and expand my mind. Apart from communicating, I learnt how to use ms office, email and the internet. However, it is the people of FSL who have made the deepest impression on me. Working with FSL staff has made me a better person and interacting with FSL’s international partners has been very inspiring. K. Virokunuo Veronica —————————————————————————————————————-

FSL- Work Camps in August 2011

September 22, 2011 Rakesh Soans

FSL hosted six work camps in August: Bangalore, Coorg, Kundapur and Kerala in the South and Dharamsala and Kolkata in the North India. In Bangalore, 12 volunteers from 8 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children English, maths, dance, songs, games and awareness of health and hygiene. Volunteers painted the walls and did some educational paintings. They attended a cultural dance programmes, visited local people’s houses and interacted with the locals. …

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FSL-Work Camps in July 2011

September 6, 2011 Rakesh Soans

In the month of July, FSL hosted 10 work camps in different parts of India including bilateral camps. Four work camps were bilateral camps. Eighty two volunteers from eighteen different countries took part in these work camps. In Kudapur, 14 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in a school. They painted the walls of the school and did some educational paintings. Planted trees, made trash bins and educated the children about awareness of Sea turtle. Volunteers made presentations about their culture…

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