{"id":14065,"date":"2019-01-02T05:24:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T05:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/?p=14065"},"modified":"2019-01-02T05:24:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T05:24:29","slug":"volunteering-at-annapradokshana-charitable-trust-pondicherry-felix-aufderheide-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/volunteering-at-annapradokshana-charitable-trust-pondicherry-felix-aufderheide-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering at Annapradokshana Charitable Trust, Pondicherry &#8211; Felix Aufderheide, Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m Felix, a volunteer of FSL-India at Annapradokshana Charitable Trust, an NGO in Pondicherry on the East Coast. I&#8217;m been working and living for 3 months in this city, so I saw a lot of the people, the city and my project. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14075 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I came as the first volunteer for Annapradokshana, so it was not easy in the beginning, but all in all, I feel very comfortable now. In the last weeks, I worked mainly for marketing and to get support for the project, because we have a lack of money. This work includes writing texts for our website, writing applications to get support from bigger NGOs etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14071\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14070\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Due to the computer work, I&#8217;m driving a lot with Thirumurugan and his motorcycle in Pondicherry to meet someone, or to collect donation boxes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14072\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14069\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we collect surplus food from functions to give it to the hungry. The biggest project (tree plantation at the roadside of the highway to Tindivanam) stagnates at the moment due to the lack of money.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14067\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14068\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have my own room, where I can sleep, cook, eat\u2026 My room is really nice and I feel at home at this place. I have also the opportunity to cook sometimes typical German food like Bratkartoffeln (German potato fries) or R\u00fchrei (scrambled eggs).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14073 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pondicherry itself is a beautiful town with a beach, a lot of good restaurants and the old French white town. With the other volunteers, I explored a lot of the town, for example, we went to the lighthouse where we had an amazing view of Pondicherry. For traveling we mostly use buses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14076 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14066\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m Felix, a volunteer of FSL-India at Annapradokshana Charitable Trust, an NGO in Pondicherry on the East Coast. I&#8217;m been working and living for 3 months in this city, so I saw a lot of the people, the city and my project. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"Closed","ping_status":"Closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[470,347,469],"class_list":["post-14065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-volunteer-voice","tag-fundraising","tag-long-term-volunteering","tag-pondicherry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14077,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14065\/revisions\/14077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}