Long / Mid Term Volunteering

PROGRAM PROFILEProgram Year : Jan - Dec 2017

‘GLOBAL YOUTH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE’

01.Contact details……………………………………………………………………….. 0402.Overview of FSL-India……………………………………………………….……. 0503.Network and Collaboration..……………………………………..……….….. 0604.Our programs……………………………………………………………………...… 0705.Areas of Interest……….………………………………………………..….....…. 0807.Our Ideology……………..………………………………………….…………..….. 0908.Our Approach …………..……………………………………………..…………… 1009.What is need to be LMTV……..………………..…………………….…….... 1110.Structure of the program…………………………………………..…..……… 1211.Application …………………………………………………………………………… 1312. Information sheet and Pre-arrival Letter ………………………………..1413. Orientation week……………………...………………………………..…………. 1514. Do’s and Dont’s’…………………………………………………………………… 1615. Cost Involved ……………………………………………………………..……… 1616.VISA requirements………………………………………………………..…...… 1717.LMTV Project Information…………………………………………..……. 18 & 19LTV 01 A - Regular Teaching….………………………………………………. 20 & 21LTV 01 B - Orphan Children Teaching…..………...........................…… 22LTV 01 C - Ethnic Tribes Teaching……………………............................. 23LTV 01 D - Street Children Teaching………………………………………….... 24LTV 01 E - Kindergarten / Anganwadi Teaching…........................... 25LTV 01 F - Speech and Hearing Impaired Teaching….......................26LTV 02 A - Sea Turtle conservation……………………………………………… 27LTV 02 B - Environment Education……………………………………………… 28LTV 02 C - Rain Water Harvesting…………………………………………..……29LTV 02 D - Water and Sanitation………………………………………………... 30LTV 02 E –Animal Care and Conservation………………………….……….. 31LTV 02 F – Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming……….………… 32

CONTENTS

Continue…LTV 03 A – Children with Special Needs…………..……………………………. 33LTV 03 B – Rehabilitation Projects………………………………………………… 34LTV 03 C – Old Age Home / Geriatric Care…………………………......……. 35LTV 03 D – Women Empowerment…………………………..…………….……..36LTV 03 E - Slum Children Teaching and Development…………….…….. 37LTV 03 F – Ethnic Tribal Development………………………………….…….… 38LTV 03 G – Prevention of Child Labour/ Promotion of Child Rights…39LTV 04 A – Medical Internship ..……………………………………………….…….40LTV 04 B – Nutrition and Health……………………………………………………..41LTV 05 A – Special Teaching……………………………………………………….…..42LTV 05 B – Special Learning…………………………………………………….42 & 43LTV 05 C – Media / PR/ Research and Documentation………….………4318. Accommodation for Volunteers…………………………………….…..…….4419. What is it like to live with a host family?.....................................4420.Living at the Project…………………………………………………………………..4521. What FSL-India can Provide you? ……………………………………..…… .4622.LTV Department………………………………………………………………………..47

FSL-India

Bangalore Head Office

# 453, 1st Floor, 15th Cross, Lakkasandra

Wilson Garden, Bangalore – 560030

Karnataka, India

Phone: + 91-80- 22111930 + 91-80- 22111931

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Hot Line:+ 91- 8970038500 ( Ms. Supriya Spandana -LTV Communicator)

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E-mail: ltvfslindia@gmail.com

Website: www.fsl-india.org

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Administration Contacts: Mr.Rakesh Soans (President): +91-9945231224 , rakeshsoans@fsl-india.org

Mr. Devadass Ragland ( Deputy Director ): + 91-902162990 , fslragland@gmail.com4

An Overview of FSL-IndiaFSL-India, (Field Services and Inter-cultural Learning - India) is a youthdevelopment organisation focused towards Inter-cultural Learning throughVoluntary Services set up to promote Global Understanding by providingopportunities to the youth to work in different cultural contexts to appreciateInter-cultural learning. Thereby, reducing boundaries and bringing people towork together in harmony by understanding the Inter-cultural aspectsfocusing towards development of people and society through youth mobilityand volunteerism.Founded in the year 2000 and legally incorporated in 2001, FSL-India is a Trustunder Indian Trust Act 1882. It was formed with the support of like-mindedNational and International Organizations with a primary purpose to bringabout global transformation, progress and growth through youth exchangeprograms.FSL-India is headquartered in Bangalore, with regional offices in Karnataka(Bangalore, Mysore and Kundapur), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), and Pondicherryand is well equipped with experienced associates who support developmentalactivities across the country with the help of Local and Regional Partners.Annually, FSL- India mobilizes movement of 1500 and more youths fromacross the globe with the support of International Partners and local NGOs.

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Network and Collaborations:

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It acts as a support structure for youth and social organizations engaged in variousdevelopment programs such as: 1) Asia - Europe Young Volunteers Exchange (AEYVE), 2)European Voluntary Service (EVS), 3) World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 4) Weltwaerts and5) Experiment in International Living (EIL).FSL - India works in various fields in cooperation with Archaeological Survey of India,Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Ministry of Health, Education, Forest and WildlifeDepartments and Local Self-governance Bodies.

The on-going CSR Projects of FSL-India are sponsored by –

FSL- India has been implementing CSR projects titled “Happy Move Global YouthVolunteers” and “Dream Village Project in Tamil Nadu” South of India, sponsored byHyundai Motor Company (HMC), South Korea. Recently, FSL-India has also developed apartnership with Hysco Steel company Ltd and Samsung Electronics, South Korea inimplementing their CSR project in Tamil Nadu and Delhi.Apart from this FSL-India also undertakes self-funded Projects under Home Based Projectslike the Sea Turtle Conservation, Environmental Education, and Tent School for Migrantcommunity.

By virtue of its affiliation, FSL- India is a member of -

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Our Programs

LTV - Long Term Volunteering (more than 3

months)

MTV - Mid Term Volunteering (up to 2

months)

WC- Short Term Volunteering or Work Camps (WC) (Up to 3

weeks)

OB- Outbound Program

High School Student Exchange Program

YDP - Youth Development Program

Youth Training Center

Sustainable Agriculture program

CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility

Areas of Interest:Youth Leadership and Experiential Learning: Training programs for Youth; Social inclusion projects; Social awareness and Promotion of Youth leadership.Society and Culture: Tibetan Culture, Ethnic Tribal Development, Promoting and Conserving Traditional Folk, Art and CultureRural Development : Promotion of Model Village, Formation of Self Help Groups, Organise Women and Youth for Microfinance/Micro-enterprise development and livelihood promotion, Skill development, and Employment generation.Urban Development: Slum Development, Construction and Renovation work.Medical & Health Care : Health & Hygiene, HIV/AIDS, Disability, Medical Outreach Camps and AyurvedaEnvironment and Conservation: Sea Turtle Conservation, Rain Water Harvesting, Agriculture, Environment Protection, Eco-clubs, Heritage Conservation, Water and Sanitation, Environment EducationEducation : Creative and Interactive education, Teaching of English language, Developing teaching and learning aids, Capacity development of Teaching faculty, Improve learning levels and cognitive skills of children.Women & Childcare Development: Orphanages, Women Empowerment, Street Children, and Tent School Project for children of migrant workers

In addition, FSL-India also works on a range of self-initiated Home Base projects. We have been engaging Global youth to supplement National and Global efforts for attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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OUR VISION : ‘Global Youth for a Sustainable Future’

OUR MISSION: To promote world peace, mutual respect and inter-cultural

exchange by facilitating international voluntarism among youth in the field

of Natural Resource Management and Socio Economic Development of local

community.

Our IdeologyWe believe that the experience of living and working with people from varied culturalbackgrounds creates understanding and respect, something that we should all work on andfeel responsible for, in this world!Volunteering is the heart of our work and activities. We initiate our programs together withlocal communities in building a more peaceful and self-content society. By placingvolunteers throughout India and the world in various communities, we show interest in thework and lives of people, which in turn encourages them to take up their own initiatives andfind local solutions to the problems. We also hope to make people more aware of the worldin which they live and its unlimited possibilities.Through this endeavour, we help open the minds of local communities towardsinternationalism in an age of globalization. It further encourages exchange of individualexperiences and points of view among all the participants involved. It also createsawareness and reflection on one’s own culture.By providing opportunities to participate in our programs, FSL- India considers thatvolunteers will get access to “Alternative Education” which includes a number of approachesto learning process other than mainstream education. Alternative education with a blend oflocal and global perspectives would vary widely, often emphasizing the value of closerelationships between international volunteers and local communities with adequate meansfor inter-cultural learning and exposure. This opportunity would also enhance the globalcompetency of international volunteers as well as local youth, who are also expected tocontribute substantially to bring the global dimension to local situations and place the localissues in the global scenario.

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Our ApproachSince 2000 onwards, FSL-India has grown to become one of the largest volunteer hostingorganizations in the country, organising various volunteer and development projectsthroughout India mainly through Short Term Work camps and Long Term Volunteer (LTV)placements. Most of the projects are carried out independently, and some are undertakenin cooperation with local NGOs as they are aware and carry hands on experience of thedevelopment work that needs to be undertaken in an area. We support them in their effortsto address the issues and the precise needs of the local community and help bring about thedesired change in the long term.Although there are times when our assistance consists of financial support, but quite oftenwe ensure that our support goes in terms of placing volunteers from different countries indifferent projects. Through this we aim at uniting people from different backgrounds andcultures through a common tool by living and working together.Together with a worldwide network of like-minded organisations, we strive to create apositive impact by encouraging youths and creating opportunities for people to worktogether with their individual strength and capabilities thereby making a difference inhis/her own life and in the lives of others through the field of social work.

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Objectives of LMTV Program:

To promote international understanding and cultural exchange.

To encourage voluntary service as a means to encourage peace, equality and mutual respect.

To spark new ideas for socio-economic development for the rural youth.

To stress importance on natural resource management.

To support community development and bring an inter-cultural dimension to community projects.

To support and conserve our nature.

To support local community identify and adress global issues.

To create self-awareness and personal development among youth in particular.

To facilitate Global Education through Experiential Learning.

What is needed to be an LMTV(Long / Mid term Volunteering)?We welcome anybody who is interested to participate in our voluntary programs regardless

of age, sex, religious belief, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Most of our programs do notrequire any specific skills. But as the work is development and humanitarian in nature, weencourage volunteers to be:

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Committed Flexible CreativeOpen

Minded

Structure of the Program: The L/MTV program at FSL-India is structured as followsApplication: Volunteers must apply to our partner organizations in their own country.Placements: We will complete the placements of volunteers within a week of receiving theapplication. Volunteers can apply for an L/MTV program for a minimum of one month.Information: FSL-India will send the required Information to the volunteers - including a pre-arrival letter, project profile, info sheet, general information and travel details. Thisinformation will be sent to the volunteers at least one month in advance.Arrivals: Volunteers arrive at Kundapur or Bangalore by the first Monday of each month.Orientation week: The program will start with a week-long orientation. Depending on thevolunteer’s project location, the Orientation will be held either in Kundapur or Bangalore.This information will be sent to the volunteer at least a month in advance.Registration: The registration will be completed during the first week of arrival.Projects: Following the orientation week, volunteers will join their respective projects indifferent locations, depending on the placement.Monitoring: Each volunteer is allocated a LTV Coordinator on his/her arrival who is a staff ofFSL- India and he/she supports the volunteer in their project, and monitors the progressduring their voluntary service through monitoring visits, LTV Cultural Meet, one to onesessions, emails, phone calls, reports etc. Monthly Project visits are also made by the LTVCoordinators during the placement where ever possible.LMTV Cultural Event: Once a month, FSL-India organizes a LTV Cultural Event for allvolunteers to discuss their progress, share their experiences and challenges encountered. Itis a great opportunity to reconnect with volunteers and to use them as a resource networkon how to act within their own projects. We also have one-to-one supervision between LTVcoordinators and volunteers to ensure that any challenges are tracked and dealt with at theearliest. In case the monthly monitoring visit from the LTV Coordinator does not take place,the Cultural Event is a good opportunity for the volunteer to discuss and resolve anychallenges.Final evaluation: Volunteers are expected to complete and submit a Final Feedback reportand Final Evaluation report at the end of their volunteering program. This details their work,progress, problems, solutions and suggestions for future volunteers and FSL- India. Thisreport acts as a future resource and reference documents for new volunteers and enablesFSL- India to develop and improve the project.

Application: In the section below, titled “LTV/MTV Project Information”, the details aboutthe different fields of work that are available through our program have been provided.Volunteers are requested to go through them carefully and consider wherein their interestlies most. A minimum of three fields of work as choices are requested from all theapplicants in order of preference in their application form. Also required is a Motivationletter accurately describing themselves, their skills and interests, past work experience,strengths and weaknesses etc. This information assists us to match the project and thevolunteer as accurately as possible.Placements: After the application is accepted from the Sending organisations, theplacement of projects are organised on an individual basis, according to the preferences thevolunteer has stated in his/her application form. It is therefore very important thatvolunteers are specific about their interests, experience and project choices in theapplication form. FSL-India will place volunteers on a “first come - first serve” basis andtherefore some projects may get filled up sooner. If a volunteer’s first project choice is full,we will offer his/her second or third choice, or ask you them to apply at a later date when aplace is available.

Please note:We at FSL-India try our best to place a volunteer in their first choice for field of preference

choice; however it cannot guarantee it every time due to a lot of factors for e.g - availabilityof spots, time duration, distance etc. has to be considered.Changes to project placements and hosting accommodation is only considered for specialcases, but not before we are sure that the volunteers made sufficient effort to adapt andovercome initial challenges. Therefore all the participants are requested to make significantefforts to stay in their assigned placement for a minimum of one month before changing toa new placement. In our opinion it takes a minimum of a month’s time to adapt to a long-term project and new surroundings.

Information sheet and Pre-arrival letter:The Info sheet will contain all the information that volunteers need to prepare for their journey and stay in India. It is very important that volunteers read the whole info sheet at least once and understand all the contents. This document will be sent to the sending organization a month prior to the volunteer’s arrival in India. The pre-arrival letter will include all the necessary information that will make their journey to India as smooth and trouble free as possible. Hence, it is very important for the volunteers t read it carefully.

Arrival: The starting date of the program is the First Monday of every month: Volunteers should make sure that they arrive at Kundapur or Bangalore by the scheduled date. Bangalore has an International airport and Kundapur is well connected to Bangalore by train and bus, the closest Airport to Kundapur is Mangalore Airport. All volunteers will meet at a common meeting point, where they will be picked up. Specific information regarding their arrival will be sent to the volunteers in a pre-arrival letter.

Registration: All the registration formalities will be completed during the first three days of the Orientation. This will consist of understanding and signing a contract and collecting the participation fee.Please note that if a volunteer has applied for more than three months, the fee for the first three months is collected at the beginning of the project. If a volunteer has applied for less than three months, then the entire participation fee will be collected in the beginning itself. Volunteers have to ensure that they have the currency converted to Indian Rupees before they arrive and make certain that they have the full amount available with them. Also, all volunteers will have to produce two photocopies of their passport and their visa respectively.

Orientation Week:The schedule is flexible but the Orientation week usually contains the following:The LMTV Program Introduction: Topics include - Aims of the program, Way of working,Finances, Reporting and Documentation, Rules and Expected behaviour.India: Topics include - Culture, Religion, Habits, Customs, History, Geography, Social issuesetc.Language Skills: India has 18 official languages, and many more dialects and sub-dialects.We will start with teaching the local language – Kannada or Tamil. Do not forget that Englishis widely spoken throughout the country. However, we urge the volunteers to learn andspeak the local language, as it will open more doors for them.Projects: Includes - An overview of the projects of FSL-India and an explanation andpresentation of the volunteer’s particular placement. There will also be Project visits, wherevolunteer’s will have the opportunity to conduct activities as a group and meet currentvolunteers in other projects who can share their experiences.Safety: Topics include Health, Women safety, Travel guidelines, and an introduction to FSLIndia’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP).Life in the Host Family: We will provide an opportunity to all volunteers to meet some ofour Host Families who will share their past experience of hosting volunteers and also toclarify any questions volunteers may have about living with an Indian Host Family.Information: Lots of new and interesting things will be introduced during sessions like- Yoga,cooking and Hindu philosophy.Local sightseeing: Meeting people will make you feel right at home. Therefore, we willprovide volunteers with the opportunity to visit market places, Indian homes and naturalsites in groups or individually during the free time.

Do's and Don’ts: There are some simple rules, which can help volunteers have a smoothintegration with each other and with the local people. This will also help overcome theculture shock!Intercultural Session: All volunteers are requested to bring items from their home such asphotos, music, food, handicrafts, etc. that will help them present their country and cultureto other volunteers as well as to the local youth and your Host Family.Group games and discussions: This methodology adopted during the orientation week,aims at turning the theoretical sessions as dynamic and participatory as possible.Please note :Volunteers will have to stay together in the FSL- India Guest-house in Bangalore or the FSL-India Training Centre in Kundapur during the Orientation week. The accommodation will beshared bedrooms. All volunteers will be provided with vegetarian meals. The FSL- India LTVCoordinators and team leaders will take care of all the activities and sessionsduring the entire orientation week.Costs Involved:FSL- India is a non-profit organisation and does not depend on any public or externalfunding and all costs are sustained through the participation fees from volunteers. Thereforevolunteers are expected to pay the participation fee mentioned below besides all theirpersonal costs needed to come to India (travel / visa / vaccinations etc.). We work only withlocal organizations that need our support.

The Participation Fee is 14,500 Indian Rupees for each month (approximately 200 Eurosper month, depending on the exchange rate)Remember that the participation fee is non-refundable. Volunteers are thereforerequested to carefully consider the duration of their program while applying.If a volunteer has applied for more than three months, only the first three months fee iscollected in the beginning.If a volunteer has applied for less than three months, the entire participation fee iscollected in the beginning.The participation fee will be collected only for a full month and it is not possible to applyfor half a month.The Participation fee will be collected from the volunteers during the first three days of theorientation week. The amount will be collected only in the local currency (Indian Rupees).We do not accept any payments in foreign currency. We expect volunteers to pay the firstthree months of the participation fee before starting the program for practical andorganizational reasons.

Volunteers should try to exchange their foreign currency as soon as possible. However, it isrecommended that they do not to exchange foreign currency at the airport as the rates aremore disadvantageous. FSL-India staff can assist volunteers to find a convenientplace/bureau of exchange to convert the currency or travellers cheques and cashwithdrawal at ATMs.

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Visa Requirements / Registration:Visa Requirements: Please Note that according to the new Visa Regulations, volunteers coming to India to do voluntary service with/through a registered Indian organization need to apply for an “Employment Visa” (to work with NGO / Non-Profit organization). No other visa is acceptable.

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In order to apply for an Employment visa, volunteers will need a proof of employment with an organization in India, such as a contract that states the terms and conditions. FSL India will provide necessary documents for your visa application on request.

NOTE: Due to the strict Visa regulations by the Ministry of Home Affairs, we will not accept any volunteers in our LMTV program if they arrive on a Tourist Visa. For more information, please visit the following websites: http://goindia.about.com/od/visas/tp/Guide-To-Indian-Visa-Types.htmhttp://www.immihelp.com/nri/indiavisa/categories.html

Registration: Volunteers arriving in India with a valid “Employment Visa (NGO / Non-Profit organization)” need to register within 14 days of their arrival in India with the FRRO (Foreigner’s Regional Registrar Office). It is important to collect and keep the Residential Permit which will be issued once registration is done at the FRRO. This document should be produced while exiting the country during the departure once the program is over. Failure to do so will result in a penalty and possible deportation.For more information, please visit the following website: http://indianfrro.gov.in/frro

Sample VISA Template

LMTV PROJECT INFORMATION

January to December -2017

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The following section provides an overview of the LMTV Projects available from January 2017 - December 2017. In this section you will find details about the type of projects that you can volunteer in. Please read these carefully before applying.

Theme Code Theme Name

LTV 01 – Teaching

LTV 01 A Regular Teaching

LTV 01 B Orphan Children Teaching

LTV 01 C Ethnic Tribes Teaching

LTV 01 D Street Children Teaching

LTV 01 E Kindergarten / Anganwadi Teaching

LTV 01 F Speech and Hearing impaired Children Teaching

LTV 02 – Environmental Projects

LTV 02 A Sea Turtle Conservation

LTV 02 B Environmental Education

LTV 02 C Rain Water Harvesting

LTV 02 D Water and Sanitation

LTV 02 E Animal Care and Conservation

LTV 02 F Sustainable Agriculture / Organic Farming

LTV 03 – Social Projects

LTV 03 A Children with Special Needs

LTV 03 B Rehabilitation Projects

LTV 03 C Old Age Home / Geriatric Care

LTV 03 D Women Empowerment

LTV 03 E Slum Children Teaching and Development

LTV 03 F Ethnic Tribal Development

LTV 03 G Prevention of Child Labour / Promotion of Child Rights

LTV 04 – Medical and Health

LTV 04 A Medical Internship

LTV 04 B Nutrition and Health

LTV 05 – Special Projects

LTV 05 A Special Teaching

LTV 05 B Special Learning

LTV 05 C Media / PR / Research and Documentation

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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 avolunteer for Regular Teaching you will find it rewarding to teach spoken English, basicMath, Health and Hygiene Awareness, Environmental Education and conducting Co-curricular activities with local schools. The schools are Kannada/Tamil Medium schoolslacking in resources and/or English Teaching Staff.

One of the important aims of this project is to support the staff in the classroom and tobring an international dimension to learning.

Tasks include -•Assist with English language learning by using creative teaching methods and encourageand develop learning levels and cognitive skills of the students.•Assist with extra-curricular activities, inspiring children to learn new languages and learnabout new cultures. Additionally following tasks may also require your assistance:•Develop teaching and learning aids with low cost or no cost locally available materials, andfacilitate simulation games for the children and the teaching faculties.•Design developmentally appropriate tools and criteria for assessment of children’s learninglevels and cognitive skills; Individual goal setting for children with learning disability; lessonplanning etc.

LTV 01 A

Regular Teaching

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NAME OF THE CAMP

•Develop teaching-learning methods and pass this information (through the FinalEvaluation/Report) to future volunteers with a view to creating long-term improvements tothe educational model.

The volunteers are encouraged to bring creative ideas to initiate new activities in theschool, for example - environmental, organizational or computer education. It is importantfor the children to feel love and care from you, as you will be surrounded by them everyday. If you have many ideas in 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! Youwill be teaching a variety of subjects depending on your personal interests and skills.Volunteers should have a good level of spoken English, and previous experience in teachingchildren will be useful.

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, and activities.

Note: Please note that due to school holidays, these projects will remain closed during the following months: March until May; in the month of October; and sometimes in December.During these months, FSL India organises Summer Projects (in March/April/May) andWinter camps (in October). These camps are offered to our LTVs in 'Teaching projects’which remain closed due to school holidays.

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Volunteers have the chance to work in orphanages, by supporting the staff in the project withthe daily care of orphan children. The work is varied and requires the volunteer to be flexible intackling and multitasking.

The work could involve•Rehabilitation, education and supporting the orphan children to return and participate withinmainstream life. Daily work may also include activities like cleaning, cooking, gardening, helpingthe children with their homework, playing with the children in the evening and teach games,arts and crafts, songs etc.•A creative approach to work will be useful. If you have many ideas in teaching different kinds ofactivities such as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athletics to children, then this typeof project is for you! It is important that volunteers in this project have a flexible approach tothe work and are good at•Multitasking, prepared to undertake variety of tasks.

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.

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LTV 01 B

Orphan Children Teaching

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LTV 01 C

Ethnic Tribes Teaching

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There are several ethnic minorities in India whose faces several issues like lack of propereducation, infrastructure and medical facilities along with isolation due to the interior nature ofliving, illiteracy of parents and lack of livelihood development. Various NGOs are working towardscommunity development of these ethnic tribes with a prime objective of preparing them toparticipate and compete within the mainstream society.Working in this field requires a high degree of flexibility, and volunteers should try and getinvolved with the local community and with the staff of the project. These projects with the tribalcommunities are located in rural and remote areas, near to or within the communities and sinceyou will be working with them, therefore it is important that you are prepared for bare minimumand simple living conditions. Strong language barrier could also pose a greater challenge foranyone working in this field.Most of the development work carried out by NGOs is aimed at community development througheducation, awareness, livelihood promotion and health improvement. Volunteers will be requiredto teach in most of the projects where they will work with tribal children. Therefore an interest inteaching and love for children is crucial. However, you could also be supporting the staff in thedaily activities of the centre, whilst the children are away attending Regular schools.A creative approach to work is useful and you will have the opportunity to initiate new miniprojects or activities. You will have to be prepared for a flexible approach to the work and bewilling to undertake a variety of tasks. If you have many ideas of teaching different kinds ofactivities such as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athletics to children, then this type ofproject is for you!The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.

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It is estimated that more than 400,000 street children in India exist. FSL – India like many otherNGOs and local initiatives in India, work for the welfare of these children often termed as “workingchildren”. The focus is to take these children away from the streets and from their working place inorder to give them a chance to live a decent and accepted standard of life.The effort is to try and place as many of these children in centres, boarding schools and day-careshelters etc. and help them return to the regular schooling system, where they are providedvocational education and training skills that would help them find a decent job in the future andkeep them away from exploitation.Much of the development work these projects is based on education known also as “alternativeeducation”. Therefore, the volunteers will be required to teach in most of the projects where theywork with street children. Hence, an interest in teaching and love for children is of utmostimportance to the project. Other work activities will involve supporting the staff in the dailyactivities of the schools.A creative approach to work and dealing with the children will be useful and you will have theopportunity to initiate new mini projects or activities. You need to have a flexible approach towork with children and be prepared to undertake a variety of tasks.In some cases the volunteer will be required to go amidst the “tent community” comprised offamilies of migrant labourers, to raise awareness of the teaching program and to motivate parentsto enrol their children in schools. If you have a lot of ideas in teaching different kinds of activitiessuch as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athletics to children, then this type of project isbest suited for you!The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.Note: Minimum application for Street Children Teaching is for three to six months.

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LTV 01 D

Street Children Teaching

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LTV 01 E

Kindergarten / Anganwadi Teaching

An Anganwadi (meaning ‘courtyard shelter’ in Hindi) is in many ways a day care centre for children below 6 years of age and were established around the country in 1975 as a part of the Government of India’s Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). 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. The pedagogical approach to teaching should be in accordance with standards employed in kindergartens around the world. Anganwadis were also envisioned as a part of the Indian public healthcare system. Along with providing pre-school education, one of their main functions is to act as primary healthcare centres in villages and raise awareness of health and hygiene in their locality. 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. The volunteers should bring in creative ideas to initiate new activities in the school. It is important for the children to be felt loved and cared for by you, as you will be surrounded by them every day. This type of project is perfect for you if you are someone who has many ideas in teaching different kinds of activities such as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athletics to! You will be teaching a variety of subjects depending on your personal interests and skills. Volunteers should have a good level of spoken English, and previous experience in teaching children will be useful.The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, and activities.Note: Please note that due to school holidays, these projects will remain closed during the following months: March until May; in the month of October; and sometimes in December.During these months, FSL India organises Summer Projects (in March/April/May) and Winter camps (in October). These camps are offered to our LTVs in 'Teaching projects’ which remain closed due to school holidays.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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LTV 01 F

Speech and Hearing Impaired Children

TeachingMany NGOs and Government organizations are working to support people/children with hearingloss and speech problems. The hearing loss can affect a child’s development of receptive andexpressive communication skills. The language deficit causes learning problems that result inreduced academic achievement. Communication difficulties often lead to social isolation and lowself-esteem. Different tools and methodologies are used by organizations to conduct formal andinformal teaching and to help such children integrate into mainstream life through inclusion.Work schedule for volunteers working in Speech and Hearing impaired children teaching projectincludes any of the following activities:•Class room teaching: Spoken and written English, Mathematics, Geography, etc.•Extra-curricular activities: Sports, Games, Drawing, etc.•Assist in Computer reporting work, Photo/video documentation•Impart training to children on life skills, health and personal hygieneA creative approach to work is useful and you will have the opportunity to initiate new miniprojects or activities. It is important that volunteers in this project have a flexible approach to thework and are good at Multitasking, prepared to undertake variety of tasks. If you have many ideasof teaching different kinds of activities such as games, songs, arts and crafts or sports and athleticsto children, then this type of project is for you!

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, and activities.Note: Please note that due to school holidays, these projects will remain closed during the following months: March until May; in the month of October; and sometimes in December.During these months, FSL India organises Summer Projects (in March/April/May) and Wintercamps (in October). These camps are offered to our LTVs in 'Teaching projects’ which remainclosed due to school holidays.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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LTV 02 A

Sea Turtle Conservation

For the past 15 years, the Sea Turtle population has been under threat from fishing and eggpredation by local population. Three species of the protected Sea Turtles are nesting on India’sWest Coast and all of them are endangered species and increasing threats caused by humanscould drive them to extinction.

With an effort to protect these endangered species, FSL-India is working along a 60 kilometrestretch of the beach in the south and north of Kundapur, Karnataka state. The work is focused onprotection and conservation of Sea turtle, by promoting awareness about the eco-system andaddressing related environmental issues.

The work involves•Conducting surveys, gathering and analysis of data.•Creating awareness generation amongst the local community, schools children, and harbours andfishing communities.•You will also be required to build hatcheries and temporary information centres, as well as designand create promotional material.The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.

Note: This project is seasonal and starts in August and runs until February, only for six months.The work requires high degree of motivation, interest and some knowledge in this particularfield is useful. Please remember in the first month and the last month the majority of the workincludes documentation. There is no guarantee that you will see sea turtles, hatchlings or eggswhile working on this project.

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LTV 02 B

Environmental Education

This project has been set up by FSL-India in collaboration with local NGOs with a primary aim toeducate lower economic and social groups, the local community, youth and children aboutenvironmental issues and good practices. In this project a volunteer main task would be to developand support through creative education about nature and ecology conservation.By doing so, you will educate the local community on the economic and social benefits ofenvironmental protection and conservation of nature and natural resources. You will have to visitschools, colleges, and youth groups and organise environmental educational workshops anddisseminate information to various stakeholders on environment protection.Eco-Clubs is a governmental initiative that was introduced 5 years ago in all Government schools.As part of this initiative, Eco-Clubs were formed in schools and the members comprised of schoolchildren. The aim of the Eco-Club was to introduce environmental concerns and good practices tothe school children to make them actively involved and to be aware of the necessity to protectnature. However, most government schools lack personnel and financial means to run the Eco-clubs effectively and efficiently. As a result, Eco-clubs have been formed in most schools butceased to function.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 fieldassistant and teachers.•Being creative, innovative and loving towards children is important to work in this project. Youwill also get the chance to work with the local community in order to organize some outdoorevents for the children.There is an ample opportunity to work with the local community where our volunteers try andcreate model streets. The local community is introduced to Solid waste management, building ofcompost pits and the separation of bio-degradable material. There is a lot of scope for interestedvolunteers who have prior experience to bring in their ideas and implement them in the project.The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.Note: Minimum application for Environmental Education is for two months

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LTV 02 C

Rain Water Harvesting

Water being the most valuable and at the same time one of the scarce natural resources, there is a tremendous need for harvesting available Rain water. Rainwater is an economical, safe and sustainable source of quality water when it is captured and stored in a correct manner.With the concept of “catch water where it falls”, FSL-India networks with local organisationsthat are working for conservation and promotion of water resources through multipleapproaches.Generating awareness among various sections of the local communities is an importantdimension of FSL-India's programs. Volunteers can contributes to these initiatives throughvarious creative input and participation in campaigns for promoting water literacy,documentation and research undertakings.

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules,and activities.

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LTV 02 D

Water and Sanitation

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. Lackof Proper education and an understanding about the need for hygiene and sanitation and ageneral lack of awareness are the main culprits.FSL-India is making its share of contribution to address this problem by implementing Waterand Sanitation based programs through multiple interventions that includes 'Dream VillageProject', Environment Education Project and also through volunteer service in variouslocations.These projects along with other objectives, support construction of toilets in the villagesand generate widespread awareness on various potential diseases due to want of properhygiene and sanitation.

In this field of work, volunteers work would include –•Construction of sanitary toilets.•Education and awareness generation among students and adult community in theproposed villages through innovative methods.

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Animal Care and ConservationA sustainable future for the planet can only be achieved if both animals and people are part of the solution. However, it is not at all uncommon to see animals - domestic, stray or wild often exploited and taken for granted. 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. Animal care and conservation envisages not only the protection of the existing populations of animals and their habitats, but also the breeding and farming of rare animals.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.The major activities that you may be assigned are:•Providing treatment and taking care of the Animals.•Conducting surveys, documentation,•Policy advocacy, designing appropriate IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Materials, community awareness and education.The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, and activities.

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The challenge of food security, especially in the face of rising food prices, places a seriousresponsibility before the country. Despite immense advances in the agriculture sector, manypeople still sleep hungry or live under the threat of food shortage. The degradation of naturalresources is also a major concern as it severely impacts the livelihoods of poor and backwardcommunities in rural areas. In this backdrop, sustainable agriculture is one of the most effectiveways to respond to the challenges of the rural community. In essence, Sustainable Agriculturerefers to a set of practices adopted for cultivation that are least harmful to the environment whilealso ensuring a good crop. It involves crop production methods that support sustainable naturalresource management to increase crop productivity, maintain biodiversity, and also areeconomically viable and socially acceptable.Organic farming is generally sustainable; however, organic produce can also be cultivated on largescale industrial farms that are not sustainable. Soil and water management, organic farming,integrated pest management, and integrated nutrient management are common practicespromoted under sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agricultural development, as well asemploying organic farming methods, seeks food and nutritional security, improved livelihoods forour people, safe ecosystems, and sustainable economies of agriculture.As a volunteer in this field of work you will -•Work with the farming community and the associated organisations that assist in sustainableagriculture 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, watermanagement, organic farming, integrated pest management, and integrated nutrientmanagement, surveys, documentations etc.

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, andactivities.

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Sustainable Agriculture / Organic Farming

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LTV 03 A

Children with Special Needs

Working with people/children who deal with different forms of various forms of 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.The main work will be teaching and supporting the staff in their daily activities for the care of the children. As a volunteer, you will 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.These children are subject to multiple deprivations and limited opportunities in several dimensions of their lives. They are mostly rejected by mainstream society and face grave discrimination. Your work schedule include:• We believe volunteers can be huge change-makers in such projects by participating and

bringing joy in lives of these children, and help the NGO to bring some structure changes in their daily lives and prepare them for adulthood.

• Involve in maintenance and gardening work, prepare and serve meals, cleaning and providing company.

• A creative approach to work is useful and you will have the opportunity to initiate new mini projects or activities. A flexible approach to the work with to be prepared to undertake multiple tasks is very necessary to work in these projects.

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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 makes efforts to motivate/support them by placing interested volunteers to help them in their office, field work or to bring in new innovative ideas to their work. The work varies from project to project. Therefore, it is important for the volunteers to clearly mention in the application indicating why they want to work on such projects and also how they can contribute to the projects. Following are examples of the different kinds of Rehabilitation projects:•Projects where working children are given vocational training ;•Projects where young people are given training in various trades ;•Projects where Micro-finances are given to a minority community and we help them to become economically stable;•Projects where computer education is given;•Projects with disabled children and/or adults, in order to give them more autonomy and to eventually reintegrate them in the mainstream of society.In the past volunteers have contributed in a lot of ways for instance – 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.FSL-India also empowers less fortunate youth from slums or low economic backgrounds by providing them training in camp leading or office work. After completion of the training they work as camp leaders for a year. Thereafter, they go back to their communities and organize work camps for the next year and help bring development in their communities.The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules, and activities.

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Rehabilitation Projects

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Geriatric care and concern for the older people is becoming more important today. FSL-India helps many projects by sending volunteers to old age homes where the elderly areneglected and forgotten by the mainstream of society.Working at an Old Aged home can be quite a challenging task.

The 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.

This project is for those who are willing to work with old people finds interest in doing activities mentioned above.

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Old Age Home/ Geriatric Care

LTV 03 D

Women Empowerment

Bridging the chasm of India’s wide gender gap is increasingly gaining importance in thecountry’s developmental strategies, with a greater number of NGOs and governmentorganizations putting women at the centre of their projects. A key component of many ofthese strategies is building the capacity of women in financial self-management which willenable the creation of an environment where women can make independent decisions ontheir personal development as well as shine as equals in society.In recent years, the government has extensively promoted the formation of Self HelpGroups or SHGs as platforms to enable micro-credit options for the economicallydisadvantaged. Comprised primarily of women, an SHG is, in essence, a credit and savingsgroup: each member regularly contributes a fixed, small amount of money until enoughcapital is built within the SHG to begin lending. The group then collectively decides whichmembers should be lent money, based on the needs of each member. Repayment, at apredetermined interest rate, is ensured through peer pressure. Through the years, SHGshave evolved into more than just community-driven institutions of micro-credit; they havealso been crucial to mobilizing women’s empowerment activities at the grassroots level.Volunteers will work extensively with SHGs and other women’s groups to implementcapacity building initiatives in their communities. Some of the activities they will be involvedin include:•Teaching English•Building capacity in computer literacy•Raising awareness on health and hygiene•Promoting entrepreneurial initiatives and income generation activities that increase familyincome•Building the financial capacity of SHGs to actively manage their group, increase capital andfund entrepreneurial projects of their women membersThe Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules,and activities.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Slum children Teaching and Development

Indian cities suffer from huge urbanization problems and slums are present andmushrooming in many cities and towns. The slum areas in the cities are clusters of housesand shacks built illegally, where all basic infrastructures are absent, water and electricitysupply and other civic amenities are scarce or non-existent, hygiene is of very poor. Withhigh rates of unemployment and outbreak of diseases these slums become breedinggrounds to poverty, exploitation and negligence.Many NGOs are working with an aim to improve the basic living conditions of the largenumber of people residing in those slums. The volunteers will have the opportunity to joinhands with the local NGOs to support ongoing projects such as - Awareness campaigns,Literacy programs, Educational projects and Empowerment of minorities.The volunteer’s will mainly focus on• 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.

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Ethnic Tribal Development

Indian society is characterized by discrimination, deprivation, exploitation, subjugation andmarginalization, particularly on the basis of caste and ethnicity. The Scheduled Tribes (STs)in India suffer from exclusion, neglect and under-development due to their geographicaland cultural isolation and separation from the mainstream. The greatest challenge thatIndia has been facing since independence is the proper provision of social justice to thescheduled tribe people, by ameliorating their socio-economic conditions. Scheduled Tribes,Scheduled Castes and de-notified tribes constitute the weakest section of India'spopulation, from the ecological, economic and educational angles. They constitute thematrix of India's poverty. As a volunteer in this field of work not only will you gain in termsof experience but you will also have rich inter-cultural exposure with tribal community.Your work as a volunteer will comprise of –• With ethnic tribal community in partnership with community based organisations that

are trying to mainstream the tribal community. Healthcare, education, livelihoods, skillstraining, and promotion of tribal rights will be the development intervention strategy.

• Conduct community awareness on various development issues of ethnic tribalcommunity, conduct training and capacity building, network with organisations workingwith similar vision.

• Participate in advocacy and campaign, conduct surveys, carry out documentations, anddesign project proposals for ethnic tribal development

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules,and activities.

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Prevention of Child Labour/

Promotion of Child Rights

It’s every Child’s right to have a joyful childhood and grow up in a safe and nurturingenvironment with protection and guidance from their guardians. Whether in the cities or invillages, at home or in schools, every child deserves a childhood free from exploitation andabuse. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions deprivedchildren in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The problem ofchild labour is a serious social matter that needs to be addressed sooner. With an officiallyestimated 4.3 million children engaged in hazardous occupations (2011 Census), India hasthe largest number of child labourers under the age of 14 in the world. They are employedin many industries and trades, including garments, footwear, brick kilns, stainless steel,hotels, and textile shops. glass blowing, fireworks and matches, brassware, electro-plating,lead mining, stone quarrying, lock making and beedi rolling (indigenous cigarette in whichtobacco is rolled in a tendu leaf).There are legislations that have been enacted to preventchild labour in India. Many NGOs across the country are working for elimination of childlabour and promotion child rights. Prevention strategies adopted include rescue, relief andrehabilitation interventions designed by NGOs and other actors with education, health,alternative livelihoods.As a volunteer you will be associated with a community organisation that is involved in:•Special health care programs for children living on the streets,•Exposing exploitative child labour practices, and Ensuring children join residential bridgeschools and vocational training programs for children above 14 years.•Conducting awareness campaigns.•Facilitating training and capacity building for the parents and community workers.•Prevention/rehabilitation of child labour & Counselling.•Conducting surveys, documentations, designing appropriate IEC (Information, Educationand Communication). The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individualprojects with schedules, and activities.Note: Limited projects are available, and most require a minimum application of twomonths---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Healthcare and the lack of easy access to it prevent people from upward social andeconomic mobility in India. Healthcare facilities in India are difficult to access. Governmenthospitals, though technically free, are so overwhelmed by the incongruity between themassive population of patients and the deficiency of qualified medical staff that they cannotcope with the load. Rates of children suffering from under-nutrition in India remain highdespite the economic growth. In India 20 per cent of children less than 5 years of age sufferfrom wasting due to acute under nutrition. More than one third of the world’s children whoare wasted live in India (UNICEF).Under-nutrition is substantially higher in rural than in urban areas and is responsible for 35%of deaths among children under 5 and 11% of the total global disease burden. Undernutrition often an invisible problem jeopardizes children’s survival, health, growth anddevelopment, and it slows national progress towards development goals.According to the World Health Organization, a majority of the top 10 causes of death in Indiaare 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 thenutritional status of the children.As a volunteer you will be working with healthcare centres or community basedorganisations and tasks will include :• 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 healthintervention.

• Conduct surveys; documentations; designing appropriate IEC (Information, Educationand Communication) materials on health and nutritional aspect.

The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projects with schedules,and activities.Note: Limited projects are available, and most require a minimum application of twomonths.

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At FSL India we are always looking for people with different vocational or special skills otherthan what is mentioned in our project information section above. For example, If you are amusician, a carpenter, an Electrician, or you have skills in sewing or if you are qualifiedteacher in Maths or IT/Computing, website design or any kind of Sports Coaching etc.We welcome you to get in touch with us as we can consider special projects for you inwhich, you could use your special skills to benefit and serve an underprivileged community.

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Special Teaching

As FSL-India works towards cultural understanding and immersion, we therefore collaborate with many local institutes, schools, individual groups who are working to keep the local folk art, music, culture, traditions alive. We also have an option for placing volunteers who are interested in this field, to help these mini projects by involving themselves in these art forms to learn and to give performances to spread it to others.

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The different fields are:

Note: a)- 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. b)- 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. c)- The application for Special Learning projects must be sent at least 2 months in advance.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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. Although well versed in the vernacular of the region and experts in their own field of work, staffs in many NGOs and nonprofits finds it quite challenging to document their activities in English. Yet this knowledge management process is an integral function of any organization.Volunteers interested in this field of work 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.Documentation: this may include report writing, putting in place documentation procedures, recording organizational program activities, among others.

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What is it like to live with a host family?Living with a host family could be an experience of a life-time. A routine day in a host family is behind-the-screen look into the culture of the hosting country and gives an insight into the customs of a family, which is an experience like no other for anyone who wants to learn and experience a different culture. Apart from learning you develop an understanding of why the culture is the way it is. Host families help you interact with the local community, which increases your chances of making friends and contacts.At FSL- India we take pride in the fact that our host families comes from all walks of life they could be - couples with or without children, joint families, single parents, single people etc. Not only do they provide accommodation, food but they also give moral and emotional support and guidance.There are certain guidelines that you need to take care of while staying with an Indian Host family.You should be willing to become part of your host family with the same rights, that is –You should be prepared to help with the daily household chores like - clean your room, help to prepare meals or to clean the dishes etc.You are required to participate in family activities, show interest in the family functions and celebrations, help in the kitchen and play with the children.You should also respect the timings; refrain from smoking and consuming alcohol in the house unless permitted by the family.FSL- India expects all its volunteers to make an honest and sincere effort to share the daily life of the family he/she has to live with.Note: Volunteers should be prepared for basic accommodation and basic Indian food three times a day. As part of the community living experience, volunteers are expected to adjust to shared bedrooms and bathrooms, strict timings for meals, house rules and etiquette, and dress code.

Accommodation for Volunteers:Accommodation for volunteers can either be at the project, in a local host family, as a Paying guest, in a hostel –depending on the project, location and availability.

Living at the ProjectAt times, accommodations for volunteers are provided by the projects themselves. The project willprovide a room that is shared by other volunteers or with the staff of the project. You must respectthe living conditions of the project, and respect for the local environment is expected at all times.For example: Smoking if allowed should be only at a designated smoking area.Volunteers also should be prepared for living in a basic accommodation with simple Indian foodthree times a day. As part of the community living experience, volunteers are expected to adjust toshared bedrooms and bathrooms and adhere to strict timings for meals, house rules and etiquette,and dress code.

EXPECTATIONS“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” ― Alexander PopeWhat could be your possible expectations from your volunteering experience?

• To learn about a new culture?• To eat good food?• To take part in a humanitarian act?• To receive support and to help others?• To work within a dynamic team?• To change the world?• Or simply to have fun?

Let’s presume that these expectations are not met, how will this make you feel - Disappointed?Frustrated? Or maybe Let down?Now let’s imagine having NO expectations at all, meeting your new experience with an open-mind…. Will this enhance and enrich your experience?YES!!!! It will give you the freedom to be open to all new possibilities and opportunities. It will giveyou the chance to discover new things and for you to enjoy your wonderful personal experience,by accepting and enjoying everything that you come across.

What happens if I am unhappy with my project or hosting facilities?Changes of placement and hosting facilities can only be considered for very special reasons.However, this is taken into consideration only after it is ensured that the volunteer displays anattempt to adjust and overcome the challenges that are present. We kindly ask all participants tostay in their assigned placement for a minimum of one month before requesting for a change, aswe encourage volunteers to try and adapt to the new environment.

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What FSL-India can provide you?• A comprehensive Orientation week on arrival• Coordinator/mentor at FSL-India to support you in any case• A Contact person to assist you in your project• Access to reports and project information that could be useful for your project• Transportation reimbursement from accommodation to your project.• Basic accommodation and food• Evaluation Meetings and monthly LTV Cultural Event• An experience Certificate at the end of the program term to formally attest your

participation• An opportunity to engage within a program that can be rewarding, fulfilling, educational

and a lot of fun!

Please consider the following:You have a responsibility to read and understand this profile and to have attended thepreparation meeting organized by your sending organization. You must also read theInformation Sheet carefully, which will be sent to you at least one month before yourarrival.We also expect you to participate in the program, and therefore we ask you to stay for theentire length of the placement. Therefore, please plan all your personal travel plans, afteror before your placement. Quitting your project before the end of the program term cancause a lot of inconvenience to the project and the people involved in it.

Please remember the following:Your actions will directly or indirectly affect the reputation and image of FSL-India.It is important to respect the local culture/values and traditions and the religious beliefs andpractices of the local people.Realize that the living conditions are many times different than at home (no warm water, noair-conditioning, no easy access to international phone or internet, no easy transportationat all times, mosquitoes…etc)To make a serious effort in integrating into the local community.It is easy to de-motivate other volunteers through careless complaining. You can avoid thisby expressing yourself to your FSL-India LTV coordinator, who is there to support you.It is important to support FSL-India in our programs and projects.To be committed and show responsibilityThat inter-cultural exchange is a complex process but highly rewardingTo have a good time!

Please carefully consider all these points before you apply for a Long-Term Volunteeringproject at FSL-India.

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FSL INDIA WELCOMES YOU ALL

Thank you for your continuous support and cooperation !!