Center for Experiential Living Project

CODE: FSL - LTV 02 A

Work:

FSL-India has its very own eco-friendly Centre for Experiential Living (CEL) at Kundapura, in the lush green, rural area of coastal Karnataka, which is home to breath-taking fauna and flora. The Centre itself is surrounded by coconut and mango trees, creating an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.
In 2014, FSL India established a centre with a broad objective of providing a unique opportunity for National / International volunteers and local communities to understand and experience Sustainable Agriculture practices, propagating environmental education to youth and children, training on social leadership and preparation of stakeholders of Sea turtle Conservation through workshops and awareness sessions.
The international volunteers that we receive through the long term / mid- term / work camp programs will have the chance to experience environment friendly technologies adopted in the CEL uring the orientation seminar, evaluation seminars and get-together organized by FSL India. Few of the environment friendly technologies adopted are Rain water harvesting, Solar energy harvesting used for lighting, fans and Solar water heater.
The CEL is established in a location surrounded by greenery and the centre itself has adopted many green technologies and waste management systems such as the usage of a kitchen waste, dry leaves for compost. The CEL provides opportunities to interact with many Long Term Volunteers and Home Based Project volunteers and staff working in and around the centre. The LTV volunteers will be given opportunity to understand the social and cultural aspects of the community/Project they work. The volunteers will be given experience through interactions, workshops, exchange of ideas, baseline and endline survey of the projects with the support of the mentor. At the end of their projects the volunteers will present to the Universities about the outcome and impact of their projects. The project activity will consist of community service, development Learning, Cultural exchange, Project and personalevaluation.
As a volunteer you will be involving in following projects
Maintains of CEL (Center For experience Living)
The work involves (All through the year)
• Supporting the trainings hosted by CEL
• Hospitality
• Arrange accommodations for Guests/Participants
• Maintenance of the premises and Garden
• Take care of pet animals

Sustainable Agriculture/Organic Farming
The CEL is implementing a project on Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental education among the neighbouring community.
Your task will be:
• Work with the farming community and the associated organizations that assist in sustainable agriculture and organic farming in the community(August – October)
• Conduct awareness on the importance of sustainable agriculture and Environmental issues among the children and community in the neighborhood (August – October)
Sea Turtle Conservation :
For the past 15 years, the Sea Turtle population has been under threat from fishing and egg predation by local population. Three species of the protected Sea Turtles are nesting on India’s West Coast and all of them are endangered species. The increased threats caused by humans could drive them to extinction With an effort to protect these endangered species, 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.
The work involves
• Conducting surveys, gathering and analysis of data (January to April)
• Creating awareness generation amongst the local community, schools children, and harbours and fishing communities. (November to December)
• You will also be required to build hatcheries, safeguard nesting, build in temporary information Centres, as well as design and create promotional material (January to April)
The Info-sheet will have more information regarding the individual projectswith schedules, and activities

Accomodation and food

Accommodation: You could be staying with local families near to the project. You could be sharing rooms with 2-3 volunteers or staying on your own. Sometimes, projects provide accommodation for the volunteers. The project will provide a room that is shared by other volunteers or with the staff of the project
Food: South Indian vegetarian or non-vegetarian food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Safe, filtered water is available for drinking.

Location and leisure

Our projects are spread out across different regions in South India. Your project location could be in any one of the following locations - Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Kundapur, Udupi, Mangalore, North Karnataka or Pondicherry. You will be notified of the location of your project a month prior to your arrival. During the Orientation week, one can find out the leisure activities around your area. There are lots of things to do in south of India.

Project hosted by

FSL-India, (Field Services and Inter-cultural Learning - India) is a youth development organisation focused towards Inter-cultural Learning through Voluntary Services set up to promote Global Understanding by providing opportunities to the youth to work in different cultural contexts to appreciate Inter-cultural learning. Thereby, reducing boundaries and bringing people to work together in harmony by understanding the Inter-cultural aspects focusing towards development of people and society through youth mobility and volunteerism. Founded in the year 2000 and legally incorporated in 2001, FSL-India is a Trust under Indian Trust Act 1882. It was formed with the support of like-minded National and International Organizations with a primary purpose to bring about global transformation, progress and growth through youth exchange programs. FSL-India is headquartered in Bangalore, with regional offices in Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore and Kundapur), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), and Pondicherry and is well equipped with experienced associates who support developmental activities across the country with the help of Local and Regional Partners. Annually, FSL- Indi a mobilizes movement of 1500 and more youths from across the globe with the support of International Partners and local NGOs

Directions to meeting point

Your project location could be in any one of the following locations - Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Kundapur, Udupi, Mangalore or Pondicherry.
The starting date of the program is the First Monday of Every Month. The on-arrival Orientation will be held in Kundapur volunteers whose projects are located in Kundapur, Udupi, Mangalore and North Karnataka. Bangalore, Mysore, Pondicherry and Chennai will have their Orientation in Kundapur Participants should make sure that they arrive in the Orientation place (Kundapur/Bangalore)on the first Monday of the month. All volunteers will meet at a common meeting point, where they will be picked up. Best way to come to Kundapur is to fly directly to Bangalore and then take an overnight bus to Kundapur or fly directly to Mangalore and then take bus or prepaid taxi to Kundapur. Kundapur is located 440 kms north-west of Bangalore, near the Arabian sea and 100kms north of Mangalore.
Specific information regarding your arrival and meeting point will be sent to you in a pre-arrival letter, which will send once we receive your application

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