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Finding Yourself: Project Tumkur '04 - Service-Learning Experience in India

Join us for Project Tumkur '04, a unique service-learning initiative in Tumkur, Karnataka, from December 10 to 31, 2004. This project, under the NUSPS Essential Medicines Project and supported by the Youth Expedition Project, focuses on healthcare education for elementary school children. Participants will learn about personal hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, and environmental awareness while refurbishing school classrooms. Engage in cultural exchange, gain life skills, and empower local communities. Join us in making a difference!

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Finding Yourself: Project Tumkur '04 - Service-Learning Experience in India

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  1. "找自己" finding yourself PROJECT TUMKUR '04

  2. The Basics • Follow-up to Project Tumkur ’03 • Under the auspices of NUSPS Essential Medicines Project & supported by Youth Expedition Project, Singapore International Foundation • Tumkur, Karnataka State, India • Date: 10th to 31st Dec 2004 • Healthcare and Refurbishment • Not a community service project, but a Service-Learning one • Leader: Kuang Jingkai • Facilitator: Farinah Begum Houmayune

  3. Basic Framework • Introduction to elementary school kids of the following issues • Personal Hygiene • Nutrition for children • Prevention of common diseases, eg. Diarrhoea, Malaria • Environmental Awareness • Basic First Aid

  4. Basic Framework • Refurbishment of School Classrooms • Repainting of Classrooms • Simple Repairs • Painting of Wall Murals with Health Themes • Cultural Exchange through School Visits and Simple Presentations • Short Educational tours

  5. Objectives • We hope that every participant would return with these knowledge: • A better awareness of yourself and the things around us • Life skills that can be applied in many situations • That YEPs are not just meant to render aid but also to empower the people we are helping

  6. Differences from Tumkur ’03 • Largely the same framework • School instead of slum • Experience from Tumkur ’03 will be applied, making our presentations’ contents more relevant to the local context • Replacement of Tree-planting with Classroom Refurbishment

  7. Are you THE ONE? • Youths aged 17-25 • Team Player • Commitment level • Yearning to experience life in an unfamiliar environment • Desire to pick up Service-Learning skills that can be applied in other areas • Bonus: Useful Skills

  8. Timeline • Now till end of Semester • Recruitment of ExCo members • Weekly/ Fortnightly Meetings & Discussions • Jun – Jul • Recce Trip • Preparation Courses • Jul – Aug • Recruitment during Matriculation Fair and FOWs • Final confirmation of Project scope

  9. Timeline • Aug – late Oct • Recruitment • Fund-raising • Local Training • Publicity • Late Nov – Early Dec • Final Preparations • Dec • Actual Project

  10. Costs • SIF Subsidy of 60% of individual cost or S$900, whichever is lower • Estimated cost: S$700

  11. Benefits • Happy faces of villagers • Making new friends • Strengthening old friendships • Beautiful environment • Learning about the world and yourself • Cheap Food and Shopping

  12. Right now.. • We are looking to fill these key positions: • Cultural IC • Logistics IC • Please contact us directly

  13. Jingkai jingkai@yahoo.com 94780474 Farinah farinah82@yahoo.co.uk 98252714 Contacting us..

  14. THANK YOU

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