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WC 840 – An intense experience at Jodhpur

WC 840 – An intense experience at Jodhpur

In this work camp run by FSL-India, we had 5 international volunteers from different nationalities, i.e. Italy, Belgium, Japan and 1 national volunteer.  From 19th August-1st September 2019, Simona Santoro, Sara Traldi, Romane Stiermon, Hikaru Yonezu, Yukako Yamasoto  and Sri Ranjini Raman spent 2 weeks at Jodhpur, where they actively took part in various activities at the Jodhpur  MCC Secondary School. They helped to renovate class rooms, had art and craft sessions with the schoolchildren, painted the school walls and…

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Little Lhasa in India – Dharamshala, WC 835

Little Lhasa in India – Dharamshala, WC 835

FSL-India regularly runs a 2-week work camp at Dharamshala throughout the year. From 1st-21st June 2019, 7 international volunteers from different nationalities, i.e. France, Czech Republic, US, Spain and Belgium, participated in this work camp. Our volunteers actively took part in various activities at the Heeru Government Primary School. They participated in a Yoga session every morning at the home base, renovated class rooms, had art and craft sessions with the schoolchildren, painted the school wall and also educational paintings,…

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Down to the Grassroots: WC-827, Kundapur

Down to the Grassroots: WC-827, Kundapur

FSL-India’s work camp WC-827 was held for 2 weeks, starting from 21st January 2019 and ending with the final evaluation on 3rd February 2019. The theme was Sustainable Agriculture/ Culture/ Environment. The team consisted of Andrea Granata from Italy, Seoyeon Kim and Jeon Hui Yeon from South Korea. The team followed the work camp schedule for 2 weeks, and made the camp successful. First of all, we went to schools for mural painting, helping in teaching Basic English, wall painting,…

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JNTU Students at 22nd HMC, Ananthapuram – Rakesh, Sagar, Meghana & Srisha,Team D

JNTU Students at 22nd HMC, Ananthapuram – Rakesh, Sagar, Meghana & Srisha,Team D

We are Indian students of FSL-India’s 22nd Happy Move Camp – D team members from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering, Ananthapuram (JNTUCEA). We had a very great time and good experience with the South Korean volunteers in the camp and our team leader, Manjunath B from FSL-India The Korean volunteers mingled with us very well, we had great interaction with the Koreans even with the mentors, they were very helpful and caring. We did renovation work at Government…

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Work Camp 628 – To create a sustainable community and motivate kids to overcome stage fear !!

Work Camp 628 – To create a sustainable community and motivate kids to overcome stage fear !!

FSL-India organized a work camp from 11th-24th September 2017 at our Centre for Experiential Living- Kundapura. The theme of the work camp was Sustainable Agriculture, Yoga, Culture & Kids. During the first week of the camp, there was a warm Indian welcoming ceremony with our field staff from the centre. The Centre promotes a field-based, non-formal educational learning, community stay, involving agricultural activities and experiential learning methods. FSL-India’s Dinesh explained about the project and schedule. 3 volunteers participated in this…

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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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Education/Environment/Renovation/Children workcamp in Kundapura

Education/Environment/Renovation/Children workcamp in Kundapura

      A second workcamp (WC) took place in Kundapura, Karnataka in the month of February. Its theme was Education/Environment/Renovation/Children. Attending this WC were seven international volunteers, one national volunteer and two WC team leaders.       Volunteers worked at a government school and constructed hand washing sinks, painted two classrooms and taught students basic English, Maths, sports and environmental issues such as pollution and conservation. Over a 100 children benefited from the activities of this WC.      …

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Sea-turtle conservation and environment workcamp in Kundapura

Sea-turtle conservation and environment workcamp in Kundapura

           A sea turtle conservation/environment themed workcamp (WC) took place in Kundapura, Karnataka in the month of February 2014. Attending were two international volunteers, one national volunteer and one team leader.         Participants built a sea-turtle information center in Kodi beach and raised awareness to the fishermen community on the importance of sea-turtle conservation. Volunteers also put on a puppet-show in Berary Primary School for 60 children, spreading the same idea of sea-turtle…

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Sea-turtle conservation work camp in Kundapura

Sea-turtle conservation work camp in Kundapura

      In the month of January, our work camp team leader, Deepak Poojary, led a sea-turtle conservation and environment themed work camp in Kundapura. Joining the team were three international volunteers from South Korea and one national volunteer.       Their activities included an awareness raising programme on sea-turtle conservation for school children and the fishermen community, as well as building a Turtle Information Centre. Volunteers also had the chance to visit local temples and go on…

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