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Covid19 Relief – Vaccination Drive

Covid19 Relief – Vaccination Drive

With the spreading of awareness in local areas and schools regarding the importance of being vaccinated, the covid vaccination drives that have been held over the last few months have seen a great increase in the number of vaccinations with the help of Asha Karyakartas and local volunteers. Despite the many challenges in the beginning as the public were scared, unsure and many did not want to get vaccinated due to certain reasons, the awarnesss sessions on the importance of…

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My Journey Towards Promoting the Importance of Sanitation to Children through Puppetry

My Journey Towards Promoting the Importance of Sanitation to Children through Puppetry

      Margaux, a long-term volunteer (LTV) writes to us again about an awareness raising activity on sanitation she has been carrying out for children in the Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu.        “On 17th June 2014, I (Ms. Margaux, LTV volunteer working in Water and Sanitation with FSL-India) continued my journey towards promoting good hygienic methods towards achieving better sanitary conditions among children in Panchayat Union Primary School in Thenneri, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.    …

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Appropriate Technologies Demonstration

Appropriate Technologies Demonstration

     On the 10th of June, 2014, the Home Based Project (HBP) team carried out an appropriate technologies demonstration in Senapur and Marvante (Kundapura). 23 children gathered for the demonstration.This activity was inspired by a demonstration that previously took place in our HYSCO camp in Tamil Nadu. The HBP team members carried out three demonstrations: Using tetra-packs to make mats By cutting and ironing out 145 tetra-packs, HBP team members, along with the children created 12 floor mats.  …

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Home Remedies

Home Remedies

      On the 28th and 29th of May, our Chennai team, along with Margaux, a long-term volunteer (LTV), conducted a workshop on Home Remedies for Diseases in the villages of Thenneri and Echoor in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.       The aim of the workshop was to show participants how diseases or illnesses such as cholera, malaria and the common cold can be cured by natural resources that are available at home. The session began with an…

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Construction/Environment/Tibetan Culture in Dharamshala

Construction/Environment/Tibetan Culture in Dharamshala

          From the 3rd of March to the 23rd of March, we had two volunteers from the United States participate in a Construction/Environment/Tibetan Culture themed workcamp in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Even though it was a small group, our two team leaders aided the two international volunteers to achieve satisfaction and fulfilment that they sought through volunteerism.They actively took part in various activities including painting a school wall and black board, and educational drawing at Dharamkot Government…

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An Inspiring Story from Senthamangalam

An Inspiring Story from Senthamangalam

Manoj, a beneficiary of the 11th and 12th Happy Move Camp, gives a personal account of his experiences and shares the actions he’s taken based on what he learned.  “I am Manoj, studying 5th Standard in Panchayat Union Primary School in Senthamangalam, Kancheepuram District. During August 2013 (11th Happy Move Camp 2013), the Anna (brother) and Akka (sister) from Korea came to our school and took many activities such as renovat[ing] the toilets, hand wash platform etc… We all were…

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Kitchen Garden in Pappankuzhi

Kitchen Garden in Pappankuzhi

       During the months of July and August, 2013, FSL-India had collaborated with Better World Korea, Hyundai Motors India and Hyundai Motor Company Korea for the 11th Happy Move Camp in Pappankuzhi, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.             A kitchen garden had been promoted then and on the 22nd of April, 2014, a field office of our Chennai team went to visit it. To their great pleasure, the field officer found the small 10 ft…

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Children’s Parliament in Kancheepuram District

Children’s Parliament in Kancheepuram District

            During the month of March, 2014, a Children’s Parliament was formed in the Panchayat Union Primary and Middle Schools to monitor and follow-up the activities of the 12th Happy Move Camp (HMC). The 8 villages that the Children’s Parliament is to monitor are Ayyamicheri, Thiruvankaranai, Uthukadu, Echoor, Senthamangalam, Thenneri, Shingadivakkam and Melottivakkam in the Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu.         Four committees were formed to monitor: Environment committee Water and Sanitation…

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Awareness Raising on Hand Washing Methods

Awareness Raising on Hand Washing Methods

      On the 10th of April, 2014, a Health and Hygiene session was conducted for nearly 40 women and men in Thiruvankaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. The topic of this session was awareness on hand washing methods; the steps, and its implications such as cholera and pneumonia.       Videos and pictures were used by the field officer to demonstrate the importance of hand washing, and participants interacted throughout the session by asking questions and clarifying doubts.