Women Empowerment Project | FSL LTV 03 B | 2026-01-01 - 2026-12-31 | SOCI,EDU,CULT | Age: 18 - 70

FSL India is a leading youth development organization promoting youth inclusion through volunteering and community development activities. It has been operating since 2001. FSL India’s roles and the development interventions through youth engagement at the grassroot level in the present local and global context are multi-dimensional as well as multi-directional. Under the three pillars and thematic areas of development interventions, FSL India focuses on youth volunteering, community development and education. Evers since came into being, FSL India has engaged more than 30k youth from 40+ countries, and contributed to community development process and youth integration through voluntary engagement, community development initiatives and educational programs that promote Social Leadership and Personal Social Responsibility (PSR).

Work: Bridging India’s wide gender gap has become an important focus of development efforts, with NGOs and government programs placing women at the center of their initiatives. A key approach is strengthening women’s financial self-management through Self-Help Groups (SHGs), which enable savings, access to micro-credit, and collective decision-making, supporting women’s empowerment at the grassroots level. Long-term volunteers will gain insight into the social and cultural context of the community through interactions, workshops, idea exchange, and basic project surveys with mentor support. The project combines community service, development learning, cultural exchange, and reflection, and concludes with volunteers presenting the outcomes and impact of their work to their universities. Volunteers will work extensively with SHGs and other women’s groups to implement capacity building initiatives in their communities. Some of the activities they will be involved in include: Building capacity in computer literacy Raising awareness on health and hygiene Hands-on activities with the beneficiary community Documentation support for self-help groups Attend workshops

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: OurprojectsarespreadoutacrossdifferentregionsinSouthIndiaYourprojectlocationcouldbeinanyoneofthefollowinglocations–KundapurUdupiMangaloreMysoreorPondicherryYouwillbenotifiedofthelocationofyourprojectamonthpriortoyourarrival

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.

Airport: IXE

Train/Bus station: Nearest international airports –Bangalore & Mangalore Nearest railway station – Kundapura Bus services available from –Bangalore, Mangalore & Goa

Requirements: Fee: The Participation cost is 21,600 Indian Rupees for each month ViSA: 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. In order to apply for an Employment visa, you’ll need 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. For more information, please visit the following websites: http://goindia.about.com/od/visas/tp/Guide-To-Indian-Visa-Types.htm http://www.immihelp.com/nri/indiavisa/categories.html

The program begins on the first Monday of every month, with the on-arrival orientation held in Kundapur. Participants must arrive in Kundapur by that day, where all volunteers will gather at a common meeting point for pick-up. Kundapur is well connected by train and bus; the easiest options are flying to Bangalore and taking an overnight bus, or flying to Mangalore and continuing by bus or prepaid taxi. Kundapur is about 440 km from Bangalore and 100 km north of Mangalore, near the Arabian Sea. The specific information regarding your arrival and meeting point will be sent to you in a pre-arrival letter

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 21600 INR