WORKCAMPS IN INDIA

In 2008 OIKOS organises in collaboration with FSL India (Field Services & Inter-Cultural Learning), a local non-profit organisation, several workcamps in India

The fee of participation (including the annual membership-card of OIKOS) is 100,00 Euro and has to be paid when applying for a camp. 
The camp-fee (including board and lodging) is 7.500 rupie (approx. 160 US Dollar; 150,00 euros) for 2 weeks and 10.000 rupie (approx. 210 US Dollar; 190,00 euros) for 3 weeks and has to be paid to the camp-coordinator on arrival in India.

SPECIAL CAMPS

This year FSL is developing special camps at different locations with strategic partners all over India. The difference to the regular camps is that there are special topics, which literally change the world and the people who live in it. These projects are planned for a long-term vision, involve several hundred people behind and work together in changing the lives of many people who deserve the most attention. These projects seek out and identify the most under privileged people and the most neglected. These camps also reach out in doing projects, which have never been done before and continues them on a long-term basis.

COSTS

FSL India is a non –profit organization and does not have external funding. All costs of the camp are sustained through participation fees from volunteers. The special camps also invest a lot on the projects, there is a lot of traveling and the team leaders are paid.

All work camps conducted by FSL India are issued based with durations of two/three weeks.

Two Weeks: Rs. 10,000/- (approx. 210,00 US Dollar)
Three Weeks: Rs. 15,000/- (approx. 320,00 US Dollar)
The amount has to be paid to the camp-coordinator on arrival in India.       

For more detailed information, click on the code of the camp

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS OF INDIA

The primary mission of CVI is to organise environmental and conservation projects together with local communities by bringing in active volunteers to do meanful projects. The projects of this year are the starter projects of CVI.

COSTS

CVI India is a non –profit organization and does not have external funding. All costs of the camp are sustained through participation fees from volunteers.

All work camps conducted by CVI India are issued based with durations of two/three weeks.

Two Weeks: Rs. 7,500/- (approx. 160,00 US Dollar )
Three Weeks: Rs. 10,000/- (approx. 210,00 US Dollar )
The amount has to be paid to the camp-coordinator on arrival in India.

For more detailed information, click on the code of the camp

TO PARTICIPATE TO A WORKCAMP CLICK HERE

FSL WORKCAMPS

Work: FSL is developing the ‘Sunrise Model of Education’ a method of effective teaching which is practical and fun to use.
The Sunrise model was designed as a helping structure to teaching anyone who has never been to a school or attended any kind of formal education. To teach a person who has never been educated in his/her life is going to be difficult, and the Sunrise Model also summarizes 12 years of conventional education with one basic structure.
Teaching English & Special Education in a self-chosen fashion to the local children at a primary as well as at center premises during & after school activities.
Developing lesson plans and ideas in the group and passing this information through for future volunteers is part of the plan to create follow-up and long-term improvements in an educational model created with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

"Have fun while you learn", is the concept of this unique project, our ongoing Happy Hearts projects exclusively for the orphan and street children.
Joy or happiness is an integral part of the life inseparable that otherwise human beings would quickly die of boredom and monotony and our children are no exception to this.
Entertainment with Education is the method of these projects, for the volunteers will be taking the children out on a one-day picnic everyday in an effort to bring some entertainment into their lives. Apart from just play and fun, the children will also be visiting places of various vocational centers like bio-farms, parks, nature clubs, museums etc, in order that the children can form ideas in their young minds which would later evolve as they grow-up to what careers they can take up in their lives and bring consciousness about the environment and the planet they are living at.

Requirements: You have to love children, as you will be surrounded with loads of them everyday. No prior experience in teaching is required, but appreciated. The volunteers should have an intermediate level of English at least.

Location: Bangalore City, South India. Accessible by air, domestic and some international airlines fly directly to Bangalore International Airport. Trains and buses operate on an everyday basis from almost all major towns/cities in South India

Accommodation: Will be at the FSL Homebase, shared rooms.

FSL-WC-380

12.05.2008 - 25.05.2008

Bangalore

Work: FSL works together with a large number of other NGO's all across the country in supporting the volunteer and social structure. The local NGO knows what work needs to be done and we support them in their work.
Volunteering is the heart of our work and activities; we initiate programs to work together with local communities in building a more peaceful and self-content society.
Our support consists of social and sometimes financial support as well and bringing active volunteers from different countries that are interested to learn, share and are willing to work together for improvement and understanding!
We will be working together with Partner organizations in making various social projects including building children's parks, making gardens, creating awareness, etc. The projects will be different from camp to camp and will be all across Bangalore.

The mission of the project is to:
* Organize a multi-purpose project to involve the community and sensitize community/people about the health & hygienic problems
* Educate the children to build a better ans more conscious society
* Spread awareness on women rights issues and social welfare
* Environmental issues
* First aid / CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) training
* Working with other NGO's in community service projects.

Location: Bangalore Rural & Urban, South India
Accessible by air, domestic and some international airlines fly directly to Bangalore International Airport. Trains and buses operate on an everyday basis from almost all major towns/cities in South India.

Accommodation: Either at private apartments or at the project.

FSL-WC-379

05.05.2008 - 18.05.2008

Yercad

Work: Together with local NGO's we are conducting short term volunteer projects for the local children and the Old Aged Home. We will be working together in building a more peaceful and working environment for the local NGO. The work will be in the villages in the beautiful mountains, isolated from the rest of the world.

Location: Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu with a fantastic landscape - surrounded by coffee and tea plantations.
Accessibility: Accessible only by bus from Chennai (Madras), Bangalore and other small towns in Tamil Nadu.

Accommodation: At a Guesthouse.

FSL-WC-372	10.03.2008 - 23.03.2008	Pondicherry
FSL-WC-378	05.05.2008 - 18.05.2008	Pondicherry

Work: FSL cooperates here with our long standing partner, the most active local NGO in the fields of rural development, education, women and minorities empowerment. In the past years our cooperation has allowed the success of many camps in which many schools and villages have benefited from the work done, including in the Tsunami-hit regions. Jointly, we are now opening a home base in a village 10 kms from the city which will become a shelter for children and old aged people in an effort to support the poorer sections of the population in the district. The volunteers will be involved in various activities ranging from physical work at the center, creative and entertainment activities in schools and kindergardens and awareness spreading on issues related to education, environment protection, health and hygiene. The idea is to tackle the burning issues that the rural populations are facing in all ways.

Location: Pondicherry, one the former French Colonies, is located on the East Coast of India. It is one of the most touristic places in the region and has a lot to offer to the visitor. Its laidback atmosphere and amazing beaches give it a very distinctive touch. It is also a prime location for learning yoga and meditation in one of its many ashrams. It is also the home of Auroville, the famous international community created by the Guru Sri Auro Bindo. Pondicherry is located approx. 200 kms south from Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu State (East Coast).
Accessibility: accessible from Chennai and Bangalore by direct bus from both Chennai and Bangalore.

Accommodation: at the center, in shared rooms

FSL-WC-369

03.03.2008 - 16.03.2008

Orissa

Work: In the district of Kalahandi, a tribal dominated area, FSL is supporting a local orphanage and is aiming at providing more facilities and a better accommodation and shelter to the local children. In these camps, volunteers will help with the painting and building of toilets and bathrooms, playground items and other facilities. The group should also be ready to take care of the children and organise creative and entertainment activities with the children of the orphanage.

Location: Although the state of Orissa is famous for it's beautiful beaches, immense natural beauty and historic attractions, it is still one of the most underdeveloped states in India. Muniguda is a small village, 40 kms from Rayagada, the capital of Rayagada district, in Orissa State.
Accessibility: by train and bus from Bhubaneshwar, Vishakapatnam, Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi, Chennai (Madras) and Bangalore. The nearest international and domestic airport is Kolkata (Calcutta).

Accommodation: at the orphanage, dormitory style.

FSL-WC-373	17.03.2008 - 29.03.2008	Kundapur
FSL-WC-377	13.04.2008 - 26.04.2008	Kundapur
FSL-WC-381	12.05.2008 - 25.05.2008	Kundapur

Work: Kundapur is a town situated on the west coast of Karnataka near the beach, and very close to the Western Ghats (a mountain ridge). The Western Ghats is India's prime zone for bio-diversity, known for its number of animals and plant species in this region.

FSL has been developing project for many years in this region and has now formed a very strong network of local partners and local volunteers. We cooperate with a large number of schools, orphanages, institutions for special education and the local authorities to develop projects that are meanful for the development of this rural town.

Work camps will focus on rural development, environment protection and children. The volunteers will spread awarness about environment protection and solid waste managment to schoolchildren. They will also be involved in activities such as creative education and Basic English teaching through games and songs with the children from the local schhols, including disabled kids (physically and/or mentally). The work might include some physical work for the renovation and betterment of the schools (painting, building playground, etc.)

Location: Kundapur is situated 100 kms north of Mangalore, 300 kms from Panjim (Goa), and 450 kms from Bangalore. Kundapur is accessible by bus/train from Mangalore, Bangalore, Panjim (Goa) and Mumbai. 

Accommodation: At the FSL Home Base, in shared rooms

FSL-WC-374

07.04.2008 - 20.04.2008

Coorg

Work:  FSL cooperates here with several local environmental organizations to conduct camps focusing on a variety of short term projects which include environmental protection, re-forestation, tree planting, "Greening Asia" projects, working along with different NOGs to spread health and hygenice awareness aong the tribal villages, and working together for the local schools in teaching English, building playgrounds, and assisting various underprivileged schools. The work will vary a lot in the camps and will include always some physical work.

Location: Coorg or Kodagu (originally called Kodaimalenadu) means "dense forest on dteep hill". It is a rural district located near the city of Mysor (Karnaraka state) amongst scenery of misty hills, lush forest, acres and acres of tea and coffee plantation, orange groves, undulating streets and breathtaking views.

Coorg is accssible from Myrose, Bangalore or Mangalore by bus. Bangalore has an international airport.

Accommodation: at the FSL home base, in shared rooms.

FSL-WC-370	03.03.2008 - 16.03.2008	Salem
FSL-WC-376	07.04.2008 - 20.04.2008	Salem

Work:The work might include teaching basic English, health, physical work like construction, painting and making playgrounds.

Location: The word Salem literally means "surrounded by hills". The city of Salem is surrounded be several ranges of hills, including the Shevaroys and Yercaud hills. The city is surrounded by an amohitheatre of hills, the Nagaramalai in the north, the Jeragamalai in the south, the Kanjanamalai in the west and the Godumalai on the east. It is devided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest place of the town. Salem also has heritage temple called Sitthar Koil, which is located about 10 kms from Salem. This is a Shiva Temple, which is located on the foot hills of Kanjalmalai.

Salem is situated 200 kms away from Bangalore and 350kms away from Chennai

Accommodation: in shared rooms

FSL-WC-375

07.04.2008 - 20.04.2008

Calcutta

Work:Calcutta is suffering from a terrible lack of hygiene, illiteracy and unemployment are rampant, and the first to suffer from these poor living conditions are the children. In an efford to bring a bit of joy back to the faces of the street and orphan children of Calcutta, FSL in cooperation with local NGO's in Mumbai will conduct a Happy Hearts Workcamp: it will consist of a series of "Happy Hearts" sessions in which the group of volunteers will organise activities to entertain and open the minds of the children to the outside world. It might also consist in taking them out  on a one say picnic or visit of local attraction.

Location: The word Salem literally means "surrounded by hills". The city of Salem is surrounded be several ranges of hills, including the Shevaroys and Yercaud hills. The city is surrounded by an amohitheatre of hills, the Nagaramalai in the north, the Jeragamalai in the south, the Kanjanamalai in the west and the Godumalai on the east. It is devided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest place of the town. Salem also has heritage temple called Sitthar Koil, which is located about 10 kms from Salem. This is a Shiva Temple, which is located on the foot hills of Kanjalmalai.

Salem is situated 200 kms away from Bangalore and 350kms away from Chennai

Accommodation: in shared rooms

SPECIAL CAMPS

FSL-SPL-65

10.03.2008 - 23.03.2008

Goa

Work: Goa is known to be a high risk zone for sexually transmitted disease due to a high rate of sexual tourism. To tackle the problem of the rapid spread of these diseases FSL has been conduccted an awarness program all throughout the state for several years with a local group of specialists. This year again several camps will be conducted.
In the first week of the camp volunteers will be given a training on the topics and counseling. Using the information that was given in the trining, they will visit local schools and conduct lectures. Furthermore to reach out to the general public, the group of volunteers will create a street theatre play that will be performed in public places.

Location: Situated on the west coast (Arabian Sea), lies the small tourist state of India. Goa was the former Portuguese colony in India, one of India's most cherished and prominent places for travelers since many years for its remarkable palm-fringed beaches. Panjim city, in Goa State,is the capital of the state.

Panjim is accessible by air, domestic and some international airlines fly directly to Panjim Airport. The nearest international Airport are Mumbai and Bangalore. Trains and buses operate on a daily basis from Bombay and Bangalore.

Accommodation: at a guesthouse, in shared rooms

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS OF INDIA

CVI-WC-10

05.05.2008 - 25.05.2008

Hampi

Work: Workcamps in Hampi will concentrate on the protection of the cultural heritage site and on creating awareness among the local and the tourists. Where trees and plants will be planted and growen thereby converting dry areas into beautiful spots for an eye to rest on. The work eill include physical work and will require a lot of creativity and motivation from the volunteers to convey the message.

Location: Located in the central part of the state Karnataka, in the southern part of India, Hampi is definitifly on of the most interesting travel destinations in the map of India. It is famouse for its ruins belonging to the erstwhile medieval Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar, now declared a World Heritage site. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures and monuments are breathtaking. The Hindu style of architecture found at Hampi speaks for the splendor of the Vijaynagar Empire.

Hampi, North Karnataka, 350 kms from Bangalore and 13 kms from Hospet. Hampi Bazaar (full name of the village) is accessible by bus from Bangalore and Goa. The nearest trainstation is in Hospet (13 kms). The nearest international airports are Goa, Bangalore and Mumbai,

Accommodation: at a guesthouse, in shared rooms.

CVI-WC-09

07.04.2008 - 27.04.2008

Mudumalai

Work: The voluneers will have the chance to observe wildlife in different environments, traveling through the forest area in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The kind of schedule and the focus of the project will be adepted to the season, the possibilities and the needs of the moment to improve the achievments in a long-term view.

Location: The Mudumalai Wildlife reserve was the first ever created in  South India and is still the most famouse National Park, together with the Bandipur Wildlife Reserve. It is situated in Tamil Nadu State, but it borders with the state of Kartanaka and Kerala. The river Moyar marks the border of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The 321 sq.km reserve includes hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses and swamps. The vegetation comprises of tropical moist deciduous forests, dry desiduous forests and scrub forests. The native population of the region mostly life in very remote places and are considerd tribal. CVI together with ists partners strives to support the tribal villagers by conductiong a variet of projects in many different fields of action in and around the village of Masinagudi.

Masinagudi village is located in the Mudumalai Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu State, around 80 km from the city of Mysore. Mudumalai Reserve Forest is accessible by bus on a daily basis from Mysore, Bangalore and Ooty (Udagamandalam).

Accommodation: at the project site, dormitory styke.

CVI-WC-08

03.03.2008 - 23.03.2008

Kodagu

Work: The volunteers will do the cultural festical and tribal festival with the local community. And they can create awareness on the public to protect the culture and tribal community. They can also teach the basics in the tribal school and learn more about the Indian tribal especially Kodagu tribal.

Location: Kodaguis noted for its science beauty. Coorg or Kodagu means "dense forest on step hill" Dubbed as the Scotland of India, this town has a lot to offer to the tourist. Misty hills, lush forest, acres and acres of tea and coffee plantation, orange groves, undulating streets and breathtaking views are what make Coorg an unforgettable place. It has maintained its serene picturesque beauty over the centuries. Hiking, cross-country or simply motoring down mountain trails in Coorg, the visitor encounters panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly wooded hill slopes and the undulating paddy fields and neat rows fo coffee bushed resplendent under the blue skies. Kodagu is famed for extensive coffee plantations that covers most of the hillsides. Most of them are under multiple cropping of coffee, orange, black pepper and cardamom at the bottom of the slopes. Plantations are beautifully maintained with modern irrigation and curing and processing facilities for the beans. When coffee bushes blossem in April, the whole area is heavenly with the exquisite fragrance of the brilliant white flowers.

Coorg is accssible from Myrose, Bangalore or Mangalore by bus. Bangalore has an international airport. It is situated 150 kms away from Myrose and 200 kms away from Kundhapur.

Accommodation: in shared rooms.

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