Health on Stage
As the 10’th year celebration of International Year of Volunteering, ASEF, CCIVS and FSL India partner to organize a multicultural project Health on Stage between the 20’th of Aug to 30 Sept.
New Intern at FSL Office in Bangalore – Ana Silveyra
Dear readers – My name is Ana Silveyra, I am from Mexico and I am happy to say I joined FSL India as an intern staff at its head office in Bangalore on July 8th. I am a Journalism graduate from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City and I’m starting a one year internship with FSL. Before coming here, I was volunteering in Mexico City in different organizations, working with the elderly, giving classes to children in poor communities, house building…
2011 international year of volunteering
In November 1997, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers (IYV). United Nations Volunteers (UNV) was designated as the international focal point. With its main objectives of increased recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteering, IYV provided a unique opportunity to highlight the achievements of millions of volunteers worldwide and encouraged more people to engage in volunteer activity. The idea for IYV came out from deliberations among several major international NGOs in the early…
FSL- Work Camps in June 2011
In the month of June, FSL hosted 4 work camps in different parts of India. Three of the work camps were in South India: – Kundapur, Kannur and Mysore. One was in Dharamsala in North India. Twenty one volunteers from eleven different countries took part in these work camps. In Kundapur, 3 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in the school. They also did gardening, painting, fixing mosquito nets and rubber sheets for the children in Ashram school and also interacted…
FSL- Work Camps in April 2011
FSL hosted two work camps in April: Bangalore and Yercaud in the South of India. In Bangalore, 11 volunteers from 4 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children games and English. Volunteers painted the walls, Black boards, windows and doors of the School building and also did some educational paintings and cleaned the playground. ————————————————————————————————————- In Yercaud, 9 volunteers did painting the walls, chairs and benches, worked on the…
FSL- Work camps in March 2011
FSL hosted two work camps in March: Dharamsala in the north and Goa in the south of India. In Goa, 16 volunteers from 8 different countries took part in the work camp. They taught the children games and English. Volunteers painted the walls of the orphanage building and also did some educational paintings. The volunteers also visited nearby places of cultural interest. —————————————————————————————————– In Dharamsala, 20 volunteers from 9 different countries worked for two weeks in the school and one…
Daya completes 5 years at FSL-India
Dear Readers – Our staff Mr. Daya Salins has completed 5 years with FSL-India. Over the years we’ve seen him blossom from an Assistant Team Leader to the Coordinator of the Workcamp department. He has played an active role in initiating and carrying forward our Sea Turtle Conservation program in Kundapur. On the occasion of his 5th year with FSL-India, we wish him the best and hope that he will continue to serve as a sincere and dedicated member of…
Model Village Project – Chennai
Formation of VDC (Village Development Committee) Out of the 8 villages in the Model Village Project (MVP), Irungatukottai village will be the first where the development activities will be initiated. A big step in this direction is the formation of a Village Development Committee (VDC) in each village by FSL-India. Each VDC consists of a core committee comprised of Panchayath members, Ward members, School headmaster, Youth association, Village administrative officer, Village Health Nurse, SHG (self Help Group) members, FSL-India staff…
FSL- Work Camps in February 2011
In the month of February, FSL hosted 6 work camps in different parts of India. Five of the work camps were in South India: – Yercaud, Pondicherry, Kundapur, Kannur and Mysore. One was in Kolkota in North Eastern. India. Sixty-four volunteers from seventeen different countries took part in these work camps. In Yercaud, 3 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in a school. They did some educational paintings, taught the children games and introduced them to their culture. The volunteers also…
“6th Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers Camp” in Chennai & Delhi
The “Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers” Camp is a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative sponsored by HMC Korea (Hyundai Motor Company) and supported by FSL-India (Field Services and Intercultural Learning) and, IWO Korea (International Workcamp Organization. The 1st Happy Move Camp was conducted in July 2008 and is held every six months. The “6th Happy Move Camp” started on the 18th of January in Chennai and concluded on the 15th of February in Delhi. A total of 225 Korean volunteers…