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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. 

5th Weltwaerts Staff Programme

5th Weltwaerts Staff Programme

      During the month of March, two of our long-term volunteering (LTV) department’s staff members; Shobha Vaz and Aravind Thunga, attended the 5th Weltwaerts Staff Workshop in Hamburg, Germany. The workshop lasted for five days and was sponsored by the BMZ Ministry and organized by AFS-Germany.       Attending the workshop were 19 partners from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe to celebrate the 5th year of the Weltwaerts programme, discuss the South-North programme, insurance, safety and…

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First steps of a long journey

First steps of a long journey

      On the 10th of March 2014 our hopes finally came true. The first Olive Ridley sea-turtles of this season hatched in our hatchery in Maravanthe, Kundapura.        Nearly two months after their mother came ashore to lay her eggs, seventeen little babies made their way through the eggshell out of the nest. With the support of the Forest Department, our Home Based Project team released them a few meters before the sea to give them a…

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Waste Management Survey in Kundapura

Waste Management Survey in Kundapura

              On the 11th of March, our Home Based Project team decided to tackle the growing concern of improper waste management systems in Kundapura. Waste mismanagement was leading to debris in the ocean, causing harm to marine life, and littering the roads of the areas.              The team, in order to draw the attention of the Municipality Authorities, met and consulted with Kodi Bearys College of Management, the NSS wing,…

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“Smart Class”

“Smart Class”

     In November 2013, the Samsung Electronics Employees Volunteering Programme of Samsung Electronics Ltd. (South Korea), in collaboration with Better World Organisation (South Korea) and FSL-India built the Government High School in Keeranallur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu a “Smart Class”. This new building came fully equipped with desks, chairs and 20 new laptops.      Due to the new “Smart Class” building, students have taken a special interest in their computer classes, and now several use their free time…

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Volunteer’s voice

Volunteer’s voice

      Dorit Schuler, a long-term volunteer (LTV) from Germany has been working at Need Base India in Bangalore since August 2013. Her project is at “Rainbow Home”, a home for abandoned and abused girls. She writes to us about her life as a volunteer…        “Every day I am walking down the street to “Rainbow Home”, Vidyaranyapura, B’lore. In the distance I can see the girls waving: “Good afternoon, Miss!” As I am entering the school…

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Annelie’s experience so far

Annelie’s experience so far

      Annelie, a long-term volunteer (LTV) from Germany has been teaching at our Model Village Project since August 2013. With three more months to go, she writes to us about her experiences so far.     “First of all living with a Indian family is the most exciting way to get to know to the Indian culture. Of course it depends on the family, their background and their surrounding but it will be your once in a lifetime…

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World Water Day

World Water Day

      World Water Day falls on the 22nd of March annually to raise awareness on the importance of water conservation. From the 17th of March to the 21st of March, members of our Chennai office carried out a series of programmes at schools oriented around water conservation.       “Conserve Water Week” took place at Government High School in Thenneri and Keeranallur, Panchayat Union Primary School in Uthukadu and Ayyimicheri and Panchayat Union Middle School in Melottivakkam. On…

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Get-together in Pondicherry

Get-together in Pondicherry

    Another get-together (GTG) took place this month for a different batch of long-term volunteers (LTV). From the 13th of March to the 14th of March, five FSL-India staff members and nine LTVs got together in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu to talk about their experiences so far, have one on one conversations with their coordinators, and get motivated for their future work at their projects. The GTG attendees also had a chance to visit Anbalayam, an orphanage, where they conducted…

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Monthly get-together in Senapur

Monthly get-together in Senapur

    Every month, each batch of our long-term volunteers (LTV) have a get-together (GTG) in order to take part in activities, talk about their experiences, and resolve any issues relating to their projects/ stay in India. This month, from the 13th of March to the 14th of March, ten LTVs and four FSL-India staff members met at Green Woods Resort in Senapur, Kundapura for their GTG. They also had a chance to visit one of our Home Based Project’s (HBP)…

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