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<\/a><\/p>\n_________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n In Pondicherry, 9 volunteers helped an orphanage construct an additional storey to their building. They also did gardening, painting and teaching. They also visited local places of interest like a temple, a beach and a market. They volunteers also learnt about each other’s culture and cooking. _________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n In the coastal town of Kundapur, 9 volunteers from 3 different countries worked for two weeks in the protection of the endangered sea turtle. The volunteers built a hatchery for the sea turtle eggs, and built a sea turtle information center. The volunteers also did some <\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Kolkata was another place where FSL conducted a work camp to help a school. Eight volunteers did educational drawings, worked on the school’s vegetable garden and had various activities with the school students. The volunteers also visited a nearby church and temple and interacted with the locals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n In Kannur, 18 volunteers spent 3 weeks learning yoga, ayurveda, and volunteering in a school. Volunteers taught children English and played games with them. The volunteers had many cultural activities like visiting temples, learning about traditional martial arts, In Mysore, FSL held a work camp exclusively for volunteers from one of our South Korean partner organizations. It was one week camp during which the volunteers helped paint and clean a government school. They also planted plants, taught English and educated the children about hygiene. The volunteers did an extensive tour of historical locations to learn about Indian history and culture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the month of February, FSL hosted 6 work camps in different parts of India. Five of the work camps were in South India: – Yercaud, Pondicherry, Kundapur, Kannur and Mysore. One was in Kolkota in North Eastern. India. Sixty-four volunteers from seventeen different countries took part in these work camps. In Yercaud, 3 volunteers worked for 2 weeks in a school. They did some educational paintings, taught the children games and introduced them to their culture. The volunteers also…<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n
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