• Education, an important tool for development that enables people to acquire skills, knowledge, attitudes and values which is necessary to shape a sustainable future.
• As a volunteer for Regular Teaching you will find it rewarding to teach spoken English, basic Math, Health and Hygiene Awareness, Environmental Education and conducting Co-curricular activities with local schools. The schools are Kannada/Tamil Medium schools lacking in resources and/or English Teaching Staff. One of the important aims of this project is to support the staff in the classroom and to bring an international dimension to learning.

• Volunteers have the chance to work in orphanages, by supporting the staff in the project with the daily care of orphan children.
• The work is varied and requires the volunteer to be flexible in tackling and multitasking. The work could involve rehabilitation, education and supporting the orphan children to return and participate within mainstream life. Daily work may also include activities like cleaning, cooking, gardening, helping the children with their homework, playing with the children in the evening and teach games, arts and crafts, songs etc.

• Various NGOs are working towards community development of these ethnic tribes with a prime objective of preparing them to participate and compete within the mainstream society.
• Working in this field requires a high degree of flexibility, and volunteers should try and get involved with the local community and with the staff of the project. These projects with the tribal communities are located in rural and remote areas, near to or within the communities and since you will be working with them, therefore it is important that you are prepared for bare minimum and simple living conditions. Strong language barrier could also pose a greater challenge for anyone working in this field.

• It is estimated that more than 400,000 street children in India exist. The focus of this project is to take these children away from the streets and from their working place in order to give them a chance to live a decent and accepted standard of life.
• The volunteers will have to put in effort and support the project to place as many of these children in centres, boarding schools and day-care shelters etc. and help them return to the regular schooling system, where they are provided vocational education and training skills that would help them find a decent job in the future and keep them away from exploitation.

• An Anganwadi (meaning 'courtyard shelter' in Hindi) is in many ways a day care centre for children below 6 years of age. One of their main functions is to provide non-formal, pre-school education to children between the ages of 3 to 5.
• Volunteers will be expected to teach children in this age group through various interactive and creative activities that will help improve the cognitive skills of the children. Volunteers can also help these workers in providing health, hygiene and nutrition education to families. This will include teaching them about family planning, educating parents on child growth and development, among others.

• Many NGOs and Government organizations are working to support people/children with hearing loss and speech problems. The hearing loss can affect a child's development of receptive and expressive communication skills. The language deficit causes learning problems that result in reduced academic achievement.
• Volunteers in this project should have a flexible approach to the work and are good at Multitasking, prepared to undertake variety of tasks. If you have many ideas of teaching different kinds of activities such as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athletics to children, then this type of project is for you!

• For the past 15 years, the Sea Turtle population has been under threat from fishing and egg predation by local population. FSL-India is working along a 60 kilometre stretch of the beach in the south and north of Kundapur, Karnataka state.
• The work is focused on protection and conservation of Sea turtle, by promoting awareness about the eco-system and addressing related environmental issues. Also conducting surveys, gathering and analysis of data, awareness generation amongst the local community, schools children, and harbours and fishing communities, building hatcheries and temporary information centres.

• FSL-India in collaboration with local NGOs with a primary aim to educate lower economic and social groups, the local community, youth and children about environmental issues and good practices.
• In this project the volunteer’s main task would be to develop and support through creative education about nature and ecology conservation. By doing so, you will educate the local community on the economic and social benefits of environmental protection and conservation of nature and natural resources. As part of this initiative, Eco-Clubs were formed in schools and the members comprised of school children. The aim of the Eco-Club was to introduce environmental concerns and good practices to the school children to actively involve them and bring an awareness to protect nature. As a volunteer your task will be to design and run the Eco-club sessions in the schools with the help of other volunteers, a field assistant and teachers.

• With the concept of "catch water where it falls", FSL-India networks with local organisations that are working for conservation and promotion of water resources through multiple approaches.
• Generating awareness among various sections of the local communities is an important dimension of FSL-India's programs. Volunteers can contribute to these initiatives through various creative input and participation in campaigns for promoting water literacy, documentation and research undertakings.

• Health and sanitation is the priority areas in development, both in rural and urban areas. Especially, in rural areas open defecation is quite common and sanitation is very poor. Lack of Proper education and an understanding about the need for hygiene and sanitation and a general lack of awareness are the main culprits. FSL-India is making its share of contribution to address this problem by implementing Water and Sanitation based programs through multiple interventions. These projects along with other objectives, support construction of toilets in the villages and generate widespread awareness on various potential diseases due to need of proper hygiene and sanitation.
• Volunteers work would include - construction of sanitary toilets, education and awareness generation among students and adult community in the proposed villages through innovative methods.

• A sustainable future for the planet can only be achieved if both animals and people are part of the solution. It is a forgotten fact that even they need food and water. Conservation and management of animals have a significant bearing on the survival of every species by helping in promotion of rational use of environment to provide a high quality of living for mankind.
• As a volunteer you will be assigned to work with organisations involved in the field of impacting political and economic climate, habitat protection, breeding and farming, special wildlife projects, legislative measures, nurse ailing and injured animals.

• Sustainable Agriculture refers to a set of practices adopted for cultivation that are least harmful to the environment while also ensuring a good crop. It involves crop production methods that support sustainable natural resource management to increase crop productivity, maintain biodiversity, and also are economically viable and socially acceptable. Organic farming is generally sustainable. Sustainable agricultural development, as well as employing organic farming methods, seeks food and nutritional security, improved livelihoods for our people, safe ecosystems, and sustainable economies of agriculture.
• Volunteers will have to work with the farming community and the associated organisations that assist in sustainable agriculture and/or organic farming. Conduct community awareness on the importance of sustainable agriculture. Facilitate training and capacity building on crop productivity, how to maintain biodiversity, water management, organic farming, integrated pest management, and integrated nutrient management, surveys, documentations etc.

• Working with people/children who deal with different forms physical or intellectual challenges can be quite a demanding task for anyone. However, despite the challenges they never lack in terms of spirit and enthusiasm and working along with them can bring you a lot of joy and give a lot of life learning experiences.
• As a volunteer, the main work will be teaching and supporting the staff in their daily activities for the care of the children. You will also be involved in Individual goal setting and planning for holistic development of children/persons with special needs through home-based, community based or institutional based approach. It needs a bit of flexibility and openness to all kinds of works and activities.

• There are many NGOs working for social inclusion projects where minorities or less fortunate people have been left behind in the race and struggle for economic and social justice. FSL-India also empowers less fortunate youth from slums or low economic backgrounds by providing them training in camp leading or office work.
• Volunteers will be involved in photography and documentation work of local projects and helping them build a webpage of their own, at a vocational training centre help make a catalogue of all their products. Assist projects by implementing a good filing system; support in survey and data collection. In these projects creativity plays a major role, and prior experience is also very useful.

• Geriatric care and concern for the older people is becoming more important today. Working at an Old Aged home can be quite a challenging task.
• The volunteer’s work will include interacting with the old people and basic support towards the staff in their daily routine. Volunteers will take part helping in the daily activities, medical care, special programs for physical exercise, and giving company to the elderly.

• The main objective is to build the capacity of women in financial self-management which will enable the creation of an environment where women can make independent decisions on their personal development as well as shine as equals in society. In recent years, the government has extensively promoted the formation of Self Help Groups or SHGs as platforms to enable micro-credit options for the economically disadvantaged. Comprised primarily of women, an SHG is, in essence, a credit and savings group: each member regularly contributes a fixed, small amount of money until enough capital is built within the SHG to begin lending. The group then collectively decides which members should be lent money, based on the needs of each member. Repayment, at a predetermined interest rate, is ensured through peer pressure.
• Volunteers will work extensively with SHGs and other women’s groups to implement capacity building initiatives in their communities, also Promoting entrepreneurial initiatives and income generation activities that increase family income.

• Indian cities suffer from huge urbanization problems and slums are present and mushrooming in many cities and towns. The slum areas in the cities are clusters of houses and shacks built illegally, where all basic infrastructures are absent, water and electricity supply and other civic amenities are scarce or non-existent, hygiene is of very poor. With high rates of unemployment and outbreak of diseases these slums become breeding grounds to poverty, exploitation and negligence.
• The volunteers will be involved to join hands with the local NGOs to support ongoing projects such as - Awareness campaigns, Literacy programs, Educational projects and Empowerment of minorities. The main focus is teaching slum children in small shelters or in schools. In addition, with the support of the project staff, the volunteer may have to visit slum areas interact with inhabitants, conduct awareness campaigns on health, water, sanitation, etc.

• Indian society is characterized by discrimination, deprivation, exploitation, subjugation and marginalization, particularly on the basis of caste and ethnicity. The Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India suffer from exclusion, neglect and under-development due to their geographical and cultural isolation and separation from the mainstream. The greatest challenge that India has been facing since independence is the proper provision of social justice to the scheduled tribe people, by ameliorating their socio-economic conditions.
• The volunteer work will not only help you gain in terms of experience but you will also have rich inter-cultural exposure with tribal community. Also Healthcare, education, livelihoods, skills training, and promotion of tribal rights will be the development intervention strategy. Conduct community awareness on various development issues of ethnic tribal community, conduct training and capacity building, network with organisations working with similar vision.

• With an officially estimated 4.3 million children engaged in hazardous occupations (2011 Census), India has the largest number of child labourers under the age of 14 in the world. There are legislations that have been enacted to prevent child labour in India. As children are the hope and future of a nation, many NGOs across the country are working for elimination of child labour and promotion child rights. Prevention strategies adopted include rescue, relief and rehabilitation interventions designed by NGOs and other actors with education, health, alternative livelihoods.
• As a volunteer you will be associated with a community organisation to organize special health care programs for children living on the streets, exposing exploitative child labour practices, also ensuring children join residential bridge schools and vocational training programs for children, conducting awareness campaigns, facilitating training and capacity building.

• As a Medical intern in India you will see a healthcare system that in many ways reflects our own but is interspersed with local influences. If you have no medical experience your role will be mainly observational. Doctors will show you all they can and introduce you to many different cases. If you come with a medical background, you will be given more responsibility and the potential to take on a more active role with patients.
• You will be working with doctors and medical staff to support the patient, through this you will get specialized knowledge from the doctor who enjoy the opportunity to impart their specialized knowledge to enthusiastic interns and will be happy to answer your questions. The hospitals can get very busy and your schedule may change daily. There will be much for you to see and gain experience, from regular ward rounds, out patients clinics, and surgery to shadowing paramedics.

• Rural Health care among one of biggest challenges that India is faces today. More than 70 percent of the country’s population lives in rural areas, which do not have access to public health care. Also, the quality of available health care is of poor nature, there is a shortage of qualified medical functionaries and lack of quality infrastructure. The regional medical colleges and government institutes conduct rural health check-ups and rural medication as part of health legislations. Sadly, the government hospitals in these regions are severely under-staffed, over-worked and there is always a lack of staff support.
• The volunteers will work and serve as medical assistants and help the rural medical team as a team member within villages and government hospitals. Volunteers applying for this program must have medical background or be trained in a medical/paramedical field so as to contribute in health requirements of people.

• In India 20 per cent of children less than 5 years of age suffer from wasting due to acute under nutrition. According to the World Health Organization, a majority of the top 10 causes of death in India are both treatable and preventable. Therefore, to supplement the effort of the Government, many organisations are working in India to provide health care to people and improve the nutritional status of the children.
• The volunteer will be working with healthcare centers or community based organisations, catering to the healthcare and nutritional needs of the rural community, organising health camps; providing health and nutritional education to children, youth/adolescent and community, conducting community awareness; facilitate training and capacity building for the health workers, community mobilisers on preventive, curative and rehabilitative health intervention.

• At FSL India we are always looking for people with different vocational or special skills other than what is mentioned in our project information section above. For example, If you are a musician, a carpenter, an Electrician, or you have skills in sewing or if you are qualified teacher in Maths or IT/Computing, website design etc in which, you could use your special skills to benefit and serve an underprivileged community.

• Special Learning Projects will be conducted for 1 to 3 hours every day. During free time volunteers are also expected to be engaged in some social work like teaching in the local schools or helping other volunteers in other projects. For Special Learning projects, you have to pay an extra charge depending on the skill you want to learn – the extra fee is towards the fee for the skilled teacher and this will be informed to you at the time of applying.

• Many NGOs and nonprofits in India are often understaffed and overstretched in terms of human resources. The grassroots organizations in particular, often lack the funds to dedicate personnel for knowledge management.
• The volunteers will be involved in Designing and creating content for the organization’s offline and online communication platforms. This may include annual reports, brochures, blog articles, website content, social media platforms, press releases among others. Research, either through primary or secondary data collection, on impact of program implementation, feasibility of program action plans etc., as per the needs of the organization.

Kundapur is a town situated near the beach on the west coast of Karnataka state, and is very close to the Western Ghats (a mountain ridge). The Western Ghats is India's prime zone for bio-diversity and known for its animal and plant species in this region. FSL-India has been involved in developing projects for many years in this region and has now formed a very strong network of local partners and local volunteers. Invariably this is one of the prime locations for FSL-India to initiate development interventions in partnership with the local NGOs and civil society organisations.

The Camp:
The focus of the camp is providing field based learning knowledge on sustainable agriculture, Yoga and the impacts, Practicing Yoga and introduce creative learning methods in schools. FSL India will directly implement with the network of Farmers club, Women groups and school management around 20 satellite villages in and around the FSL India training center.

Ayurveda is a 5000 year old Indian health care system that is widely practiced even today. "Ayur" in Sanskrit means "life" and "Veda" mean "science". It is a perfect Science of health and longevity. This holistic science is the knowledge of complete balance of the Body, Mind and Spirit, including the emotions and psychology, on all levels.

Coorg or also called Kodagu means "dense forest on steep hill" and is a very popular hill station.

The camp will focus on the process of coffee plantation and marketing in an environmental friendly way through natural resource management systems. The volunteers will also visit coffee estates, learn about other popular plantations of the region such as pepper, cardamom, wild fruits.

Valleys of the Himalayas - This small paradise on earth is home to the His Holiness Dalai Lama and to a significant Tibetan settlement in India. Dharamshala is set in the backdrop of the snow-clad peaks of Dhaulathar Mountains. It is the capital of the Tibetan Government in exile and the residence of the Dalai Lama.

The Camp:
The project is for providing sanitation and safety wall facilities to the schools and the community and a clean environment for the community which is being affected by tourist influx and lack of waste management system, watershed management systems and also to create awareness on the Tibetan migrant and their culture.

FSL India is conducting regular camps all through the year for the last 9 yrs. with the purpose of bringing a sustainable model in the hilly terrain with the partnership of the School management Committee, waste warriors, Tibetan Welfare Office and the Local municipal.

Located in the central part of the state of Karnataka, in the southern part of India, Hampi is definitely one of the most interesting travel destinations on the map of India. It is famous for its ruins belonging to the erstwhile medieval Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar, now declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures and monuments are breath-taking. The Hindu style of architecture found at Hampi speaks of the splendour of the Vijaynagar Empire.

The Camp:
The work camps in Hampi will focus on the protection of the cultural heritage and the sites of historical importance and on creating awareness among the locals, school children, tour-guides and tourists to infuse a sense of responsibility to protect the monuments. FSL India is running the camps in Hampi for the last 8yrs with the cooperation of UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Archaeological Survey of India, the School Management and the Friends of Hampi-NGO, INTACH and the local tour guide association.

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is an ancient historic town famous for its stone carvings and cave temples. It was a bustling sea port - ancient Indian traders who went to countries of south-east Asia sailed from the sea port of Mahablipuram. The structures here, mostly carved straight out of granite, are among the oldest existing examples of Dravidian (South Indian) architecture. Mahabalipuram is one of the world heritage site declared by UNESCO.

The Camp:
The work camp in Mahabalipuram will focus on the protection of the cultural heritage and the sites of historical importance. To promote sensitivity and respect towards the World Heritage site among the school children, college students, tour guides and the community with the cooperation of Lions club, Sculpture collage, Schools, the local NGO, and the local tour guide association.

Jaipur, the fascinating capital of the desert state of Rajasthan, is one of the well-planned cities of its time.

The work camp focus on teaching children basic English in non-formal schools and creative learning methods like art, music, games etc. Renovation school toilet and kitchen wall painting and making Kitchen garden. Meetings with community to promote Health and Hygiene, Awareness on Environmental issues.

Agumbe is a small village of Western Ghats that lies in Malnad region in Shimoga (district) of Karnataka state. Agumbe is well known for two things. Firstly, it records the highest rainfall in Southern India. And secondly, for its scenic outlook and Sunset view point.

The Camp:
The camp will focus on conserving biodiversity of the Agumbe forest which receives the second highest annual rainfall in the country. The Agumbe forest is in the Western Ghats which is internationally recognized as the world’s eight hotspot of A1 bio-diversity. The camp will be implemented in coordination with UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Archaeological Survey of India and the Agumbe Rain Forest Research Center (ARRS), Forest department and the local school.

Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination featuring many palaces, forts and temples. The city is known as the “Sun City” for the bright sunny weather it enjoys throughout the year. It is also referred as the "Blue City" due to the indigo tinge of the whitewashed houses around the Mehrangarh Fort.

The Camp:
The focus of the camp is to create awareness on environmental issues to children and the community, Provide community service on health and Hygiene and to introduce and teach the school children to creative learning methods. The local NGOs, Municipal councilor, School Management Committee will be the partners of the camp.

Mysore has never failed to mesmerize the tourists with its quaint charm, rich heritage, magnificent palaces, beautifully laid-out gardens, imposing buildings, broad shady avenues and sacred temples.

The camp is focus on the Natural resource management (NRM), and how it enhance the livelihood of the farmers, landless laborers and contribute to the development of tribal community by doing activities like create awareness on Health and Hygiene and water and sanitation and Interaction with the expert on the NRM systems, repairing farm pond, assisting farmers in desilting of check dam and tree plantation

Goa is situated on the west coast (Arabian Sea), Goa was the former Portuguese colony in India. It is one of India's most cherished and prominent locations for travelers since many years for its remarkable palm-fringed beaches.

The Camp:
The project is to work in school and orphanage to give a safe, cleaner, creative and environmental friendly atmosphere to the children. Understand the social issues

Goa is situated on the west coast (Arabian Sea), Goa was the former Portuguese colony in India. It is one of India's most cherished and prominent locations for travelers since many years for its remarkable palm-fringed beaches.

The Camp:
The project is to work in school and orphanage to give a safe, cleaner, creative and environmental friendly atmosphere to the children. Active participation in festival and infuse creativity in to the management.

This National Park in the western part of the Himalayan Mountains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is characterized by high alpine peaks, alpine meadows and riverine forests. The 90,540 ha property includes the Upper Mountain glacial and snow melt water sources of several rivers, and the catchments of water supplies that are vital to millions of downstream users. The GHNPCA protects the monsoon-affected forests and alpine meadows of the Himalayan front ranges. It is part of the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and includes twenty-five forest types along with a rich assemblage of fauna species, several of which are threatened. This gives the site outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation.

The Camp:
The camp will focus on conserving biodiversity of the great Himalayan national park which was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1,171 km2 at an altitude of between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species insects.

The camp will be implemented in coordination with UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Archaeological Survey of India and the Great Himalayan national park, the local school and community.