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Update on 9th Happy Move Camp – 2012

Update on 9th Happy Move Camp – 2012

FSL-India has been implementing CSR project titled Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers and Model Village (MVP) in Tamil Nadu.  The program primarily aimed to serve the communities of Sriperumbudur and Kanchipuram districts. It is supported by Hyundai Motors Company (HMC) as part of corporate social responsibility.   FSL-India hosted the 9th Happy Move Global Youth Camp for South Korean Volunteers. The program was organized for 13 days in Kancheepuram District from 15th to 27th July 2012. Altogether 128 Korean volunteers,…

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Updates of Health on Stage (Report of Third Week)

Updates of Health on Stage (Report of Third Week)

We will always remember those three wonderful weeks we spent in India!   After two weeks in Mysore the HOS team left for Bangalore with their luggage. Most of the group members were very curious to travel by Indian Train and enjoyed the journey a lot.    Rain, traffic jam, humans, cars, rickshaws and animals on the same road in a very chaotic traffic. Noise, pollution, heap of garbage at each street corner. These were our first impressions of Bangalore….

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Health on Stage During Second Week

Health on Stage During Second Week

During the second week we could implement all the theory about forum theatre that we learned. All the training we have undergone with Chakrapani & Team dancing and acting helped us feel more confident with the performance we had to do in slums, a village and in a school. At the beginning of the week it seemed for us very complicated to create our own script after the different social mappings. We were eleven people with different opinions and points…

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Long Term Volunteers (August 2012 Arrival)

Long Term Volunteers (August 2012 Arrival)

  Promotion of volunteerism for field services and inter-cultural learning is the important channel for development cooperation. Every month new volunteers across the world join FSL-India. August 2012, is yet another eventful occasion for FSL-India to welcome new volunteers. For as many as 47 volunteers from five countries arrived in India to begin their voluntary service. FSL-India organised a week-long orientation for the new volunteers at Hotel Julie-Yo International, Kundapur between from 6th to 11th August 2012. It was facilitated…

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Health on Stage – the Curtain Raiser!

Health on Stage – the Curtain Raiser!

A first week report by volunteers of “Health on Stage” Camp held at Mysore / Bangalore scheduled for 6th to 26th August, 2012. “Health on Stage” is an initiative that intends to promote public health dialogue among community people on water and health issues using Forum Theater.  On the 6th of august, 11 volunteers from Taiwan, Germany, Spain and France arrived in Mysore to share three weeks with each other. They are helped by 3 Indian team leaders (Dinesh, Bharathi…

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LTV Get Together (July 2012)

LTV Get Together (July 2012)

The LTV Program team of FSL-India separately organised July get-together for Kundapur and Bangalore regions. While Bangalore region organised the GTG at Mysore Sindhi Dharamshala in Mysore on 19th and 20th July 2012; Kundapur region organised the get together volunteers at Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Kundapur on 26th and 27th July 2012. Thirteen volunteers from Bangalore region and eleven volunteers from Kundapur Region participated in the get together. The objectives of the GTG are as follows:   To share their experience,…

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Training for Coordinators of LTV Program & Home Based Projects

Training for Coordinators of LTV Program & Home Based Projects

FSL-India organised training for the Coordinators of LTV program and Home Based Projects. The training was organised at FSL-India Head Office, Bangalore between 31st July and 2nd August 2012. A total of 14 coordinators (5 coordinators from Bangalore, 7 coordinators from Kundapur and 2 coordinators from Chennai) participated in this capacity development exercise.   A seven-member team of FSL-India led by Mr. Rohan collectively facilitated the training. The other co-facilitators of the training are – 1) Mr. C. Doreswamy, Joint…

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Volunteer Speaks……………

Volunteer Speaks……………

“Life shapes life” this is the spirit and aim of most of the cultural exchange program. Now, I totally understand it and have totally shaped by it.     In these two months, every day is so fruitful and meaningful! I must admit when I first came to India, I was little bit disappointed.  The rickshaw drivers are so greedy and the manners of some people were hard for me to accept. Likewise every street seemed to be littered with…

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Work Camp Updates (July 2012)

Work Camp Updates (July 2012)

Yoga / Ayurveda / Culture (Kerala – 2nd to 22nd July -2012)   Number of Volunteers: 19   Camp Activities: Volunteers attended Yoga Class every day from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. They were also involved with painting and conducting games with the children in Special school. The special attraction of the camp was the sessions on Ayurveda for volunteers. Volunteers also engaged in activities at the Dayaniketan Orphanage. They had activities with the kids of the Marian Centre for the mentally challenged.  …

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FSL-India Launched the First High School Student Exchange Program

FSL-India Launched the First High School Student Exchange Program

German student will go to Indian School and Indian student will go to the German school!   Indeed a phenomenal upshot worth sharing.  FSL-India kicked-off the First High School Student Exchange Program on 16th July 2012 by hosting 5 five German students for a six-week duration. Although the number looks miniature but certainly a step for a great vision to be realised in the days to come. Apparently it is one of the much awaited and long cherished desires of…

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