MTE-February, Kundapur

MTE-February, Kundapur

“Our way of dealing with unexpected situation has improved. I won’t be stressed out by small things”. Mid-term evaluation was held between 18th and 20th February for NH14 BMZ/ IJFD volunteers who arrived in the month of August.  Aim of the MTE is to evaluate the volunteer’s Learnings & contributions in order to develop appropriate strategies to attain quality results. Sessions were planned in a way to create platform for volunteers to evaluate the progress made in the project, based on…

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14TH HAPPY MOVE CAMP 2015: THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS

14TH HAPPY MOVE CAMP 2015: THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS

The FSL India extended its CSR hand with Better World Organisation – South Korea, Hyundai Motor Company – South Korea and Hyundai Motors India from 2008 onwards as HAPPY MOVE CAMP. The collaboration recently reached successfully the 14th Happy Move camp conducted in Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu between 25th January and 5th February 2015. The Renovation activities such as construction of urinals, hand wash sink, tiles flooring etc undertaken in school and Construction of Low Cost House…

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Our voluntary service with FSL India- Helena Kieß and Nadja Zimmermann

Our voluntary service with FSL India- Helena Kieß and Nadja Zimmermann

The volunteering experience as provided an excellent platform for intercultural learning to us. First of all, there is our work at the Community Seva Center, which offers the opportunity to get to know the way an NGO in India is working to us. The Community Seva Center tries to offer self-help to the „poorest of the poorest“ in the Kalvaryan Hills, a remote tribal area in the outskirts of Tamil Nadu, and in the villages around Pondicherry.  

Get together -Bangalore region – February 2015

Get together -Bangalore region – February 2015

The LTV Get-together is organised in Pondicherry for the month of January 12th and 13th at Anbalayam. Altogether 11 volunteers from Bangalore Region participated in the get together.  The LTV team FSL-India facilitated the get-together. The primary focus of the get-together was to know the progress on the inter-cultural learning and project activities assigned to each volunteer. On the first day of get together we painted an orphanage called Anbalayam where 25 children are living together and getting free education,…

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LTV – Orientation- Feb 2015

LTV – Orientation- Feb 2015

In the month of February the LTV orientation was held in FSL India’s head office for five days from 02nd to 6th February 2015, in Bangalore. FSL India received 07 short Term Volunteers from 4 different countries (France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland) On first day of the orientation we welcomed our new batch of volunteers with great excitement. This new group of volunteers showed lot of enthusiasm in knowing our culture, our lifestyle and our food habits etc.., During the…

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One year in India – Ida Holland from Germany

One year in India – Ida Holland from Germany

My Name is Ida, I am 19 years old and I live in India in a small village called Heskuthuru since five months. I work in a Primary School near to my home where I teach children who are 9 to 13 years old. In India there is a difference between Kannada Medium Schools, where the teacher teach subjects in Kannda, the local language in the State Karnataka, and English Medium Schools, where children learn all subjects in English. To…

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School session at Green Valley National School & PU college

School session at Green Valley National School & PU college

On Wednesday, 4th February, the HBP volunteers (Katharina and Piere from construction, Max from EE, Chonga and Frank from SAP-K, Tilman From PR and Media )alongside of Jeevan from HBP staff had the pleasure of visiting Green Valley international School near Shiroor. Volunteers and staff were  heartily welcomed by the principal and the student board with flowers and garland. The principal  Explained  about the school, activity, syllabus, staff structure etc.. After that  along with student representatives, principal, trustee, volunteers and…

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The Volunteer Mr. John Henry!!

The Volunteer Mr. John Henry!!

FSL have been placing volunteer in the host family for the past 06 months. The volunteer is working in a Trible teaching project called Nisarga Foundation. The project is located in HD Kote. The family cooperation with FSL and with volunteer is really wonderful. Through getting volunteers from FSL India family also leant a lot from the volunteers. Volunteer Mr. John-Henry is 7th volunteer. John Henry host family is located in Hunsur. At present there is nearly 8 volunteers are…

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