📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
FSL-India has been running workcamps all over India since 2001. Over the years, FSL-India has developed a strong network of local partners and local volunteers in the regions where we conduct our camps. In every workcamp, FSL-India works in partnershipwith local NGOs – since they are able to identify the problems and needs of the locality. This helps us achieve sustainability and a larger impact in the work that we do. Partnering with a local NGO also helps in reaching out to the local community. In addition, 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 Wildlife Departments and Local Self-governance Bodies.
💼 What the programme involves
The Camp:
The camp will focus on the process of coffee plantation and marketing in an environmental friendly way through natural resource management systems. The camp will give learning on the complete journey of coffee - right from the bean to the end-user mugs. Also the village school will be renovated. The coffee plantation owner, ODP-NGO, the school management Committee and the Local municipal will be the partners for the camp.
Activities:
The volunteers will be joining with the group of volunteer to understand the environmental issues, work in the field to pruning, harvesting and drying, visit check dams and small ponds to study the water harvesting systems. The volunteers will also visit coffee estates, learn about other popular plantations of the region such as pepper, cardamom, wild fruits.
The volunteers will also do the wall paintings and draw educational pictures, teach basic English, spread health and hygiene awareness among children and the tribal community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: At a rented Guest House or Hostel with shared rooms.
Food: Indian food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Filtered water is always available for drinking purposes.
📍 About the location
Location:
The project village located in the district of Coorg 120 km west of Mysore. The exact meeting point will be mentioned in the info sheet
Leisure activities;
The volunteers will get chance to explore more on Tibetan culture and the different issues related to the exile of its people and the re-settlement in the region. There will be cultural activities and exchange with the Tibetan Youth with the support of the Tibetan Welfare Office. You will also have the opportunity to interact with the estate workers and tribals and will be able to understand the hilly lifestyle and the livelihood.
⚠️ Requirements
Visa- The participants should come on "TOURIST VISA"
ℹ️ Additional information
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