FSL BLOG

• Empowering women through Self-Help group (SHG) December 16, 2024
  Global trust for the differently abled is a non-governmental organisation working for the differently abled population, in particular for the people with intellectual disabilities through special schools with residential care, Autism center, Adult home and a respite house. Also working for the economic and social empowerment of rural women in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The […]
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• Our first few months in India  December 4, 2024
  Orientation week  On September 1st 2024 our journey began and we took our flight to Mangalore, where we were welcomed by a member of FSL India. We took a bus to the Center of Experimental living (CEL) and stopped on the way for breakfast. We all really enjoyed our first Indian meal: Masala Dosa and […]
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• Jan’s experience in India November 26, 2024
  After two and a half months here in India I would like to look back on some experiences I have made so far.  But first a small disclaimer: My first impressions are just this! My blog is NOT a “single story” about India trying to stress all clichés and western white narratives, but first of […]
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• My Week in Berlin: A Journey of Independence, Learning, and Cultural Exploration September 25, 2024
  My first week in Berlin has been an incredible mix of excitement, independence, and new learning experiences. For the first time, I found myself completely alone, responsible for taking care of myself in a foreign city. From cooking my own meals to exploring the vibrant streets of Berlin, every day has been a learning curve. […]
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• Workcamp experience at Dharamshala September 10, 2024
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• One week in PFA Mysore July 11, 2024
  We went to Mysore to volunteer at People for Animals, a shelter for every kind of homeless animal sick or healthy. At PFA there is always some work, because they take care of so many animals. In the area they have a vet’s office, so people are coming and going with their pets all the […]
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• My Volunteer experience in India July 8, 2024
  Hey, my name is Morten, and I’m 19 years old. I’ve embarked on a volunteering journey to India. It all started with a long flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai and then to Mangalore. There, a friendly FSL staff member picked me up at the airport and drove me to Kundapur. The first thing I noticed […]
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•  Summer Project at Mount Rosary Farm June 12, 2024
  Most of the time I am working at a teaching project at the southern part of the west coast in a town called Udupi. But now there are summer holidays and therefore school is closed. In the meantime, I joined another volunteer coming from Germany as well, named John, at his work at a farm […]
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• My last week in my school project -Higher Primary School Moodugiliyar May 15, 2024
  The last week in my project was very special. The exams were over and everybody was looking forward for the summer holidays.The whole week there were no classes anymore. Instead, every student could do more or less what they want to do. Playing games, drawing, spending a lot of time outside. I especially liked that […]
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• Embracing Seasons: From Winter  to Spring Exploration April 23, 2024
  As winter faded, I thought about my journey. I started by volunteering, then enjoyed winter,snow and now spring, and explored Potsdam last month.Winter can feel sad and cold, but this year was different. Volunteering was hard sometimes, but it taught me to be strong. When spring came, everything changed. Flowers bloomed, and Easter was fun […]
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