We have had
a total of 76 UK volunteers and 49 In Country Volunteers pass through Field
Base all raring to go (despite some extreme jet lag for a fair few!). They all
left in their fully loaded buses and arrived safely at their Project villages
where work and training will start straight away.
India Yankee 7- Team Leaders Charlie and Dundesh
(Working
hard (stress levels high!!) packing up the essentials for the village)
(Inside
one of the disco pimped buses after visiting Mysore Palace on Sunday evening)
Please
scroll down to find your loved one and see which group they are in and to which
beautiful remote village they have ventured off to....
Group One- Volunteers (arrived 4th Feb)
Apologies for no photos currently for Group 1 but they
will follow shortly....
India Yankee 1 – Team Leaders -Anna and Baloo
Volunteers:
Santi, Richard B, Luke, Jess w, Alexandra
P, Louise J, Kirsty K, Ravi, Mahadeva B
Project
Village- Chilakahalli (Karnataka)
India
Yankee 2 – Team
Leaders- Caz and Suraj
Volunteers:
Lee K, Rowan, Ben M, Catherine H, Louise
R, Cora, Jen W, Somasheker, Mahesh, Kiran
Project
Village- Hosavidahundi (Karnataka)
India Romeo 3 – Team
Leaders -Will and David
Volunteers:
Matthew B, James N, Aoife, Alicia , Laura M, Laura, Mahadeva, Gangadharan, Jeeva,
Shashi
Project
Village- Hosur (Tamil Nadu)
India Romeo 4- Team
Leaders- Sarah and Stalin
Volunteers:
Steph E, Adam H, Nicola S, Kehinde, Sarah
L, Kaz, Karthik, K Raja, Mani, RajKumar
Project
Village- Boothalapuram (Tamil Nadu)
India
Romeo 5- Team
Leaders – Amy and Mahaswari
Volunteers:
Colin, James W , Elizabeth, Katie R, Rebecca, Camille, Kiran M, Rajesha, Chandru,
Yogesh
Project
Village- DP Doddy (Tamil Nadu)
India
Charlie 6- Team
Leaders Lucy and Carols
Volunteers:
Joseph, Ben S, Viddur, Anabelle, Ruth H, Maia C, Divya, Pinky, Rjr, Vino, Jishnu
Project
Village- Koovamula (Tamil Nadu/ Kerala border)
Group Two Volunteers (arrived 8th Feb)
India Yankee 7- Team Leaders Charlie and Dundesh
(Excited
to see the Palace after a hard day’s work of packing for the villages)
Volunteers: Panchasheela, Bhagyalatha, Prakash, M Samad,
Mahadevegowda, Jamie, Iain, Ben F, Amy L H, Sarah W, Jess
Project
Village- Gmhally (Karnataka )
India
Yankee 8- Team
Leaders Steve and Sharath
(Loading
their pink bus....)
Project
Village: Halsur (Karnataka)
Volunteers:
Anil Kumar G, Bheemashankar, Paramesha, Sunil Kumar, Louise W, Madeleine, Lucy,
Daisy, Kit, Joseph, Adam
India
Yankee 9- Team
Leaders Sally and Manjula
Project
Village – Kalahatti (Karnataka)
Volunteers-
Madappa, Georgie, Vittal, Emma F, Ravi.G, Olivia, Ambarish, Alethea, Anil
Kumar.M.C, Robert M, William
India
Romeo 10- Team
Leaders Rob and Rajamani
Project
Village- Guliyada (Tamil Nadu)
Volunteers-Sidheswaran,
David B, Bomma, Luke, Manojkumar, Oliver M, Ekanthamoorthy, Kimberly, Jayne, Beatrice,
Hannah
India
Romeo 11- Team
Leaders Sarah and Vinay
Project
Village- Attapady/Odamandi (Tamil Nadu)
Volunteers-Pavankumar , Laurence H, Rahul, Thomas L, Ramesha.B,
Annie, Rajesh.M.K, Imogen, Nagesh.M, Ellen, Lara B
India
Charlie 12- Team
Leaders Joe and Siraj
(This
team are definitely in safe hands with ‘Jesus’ (far right) as one of their team
leaders...!)
Project
Village- Goundally (Tamil Nadu/ Kerala border)
Volunteers-
Chinchu, Kameron, Megha, Conor, Sanoob, Daniel W, Neethu, Lara U, Naomi, Carrie
Ellen McEwen - - Wow, a photo to show you are in India. Good to see you and hope the group India Romeo 11 is having a great time.Have found you on the map.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to getting an idea of what you will be up to in your village. Having read so much about past Projects and the other ICS in Tanzania and Nicaragua cant wait to hear what you are doing.
Keep happy.Love Mum,Dad and Miles xxxxxxx
raleigh test
DeleteDear Lara Brown India Romeo 11,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see that you have arrived safely with your group of happy bog builders and karsi constructors!Hope you are enjoying yourself and surviving the heat.Loved the picture of Jesus in the other group. Just think..if he was in your group it could be called God and Sinners reconciled.Sun is up, snow has gone, tide is low and Gypsy is rarin' to go. He's devastated that his stick has broken but he is not missing you
Take care...get home safe
Love Dad
Alicia Upton- Hello Pod! Happy belated Birthday! I dont know when you will get this but I hope you are having a fantastic time. Can't wait to hear everything you are up to!love from Ben xxx
ReplyDeleteRob Lee, Romeo 10
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday matie, have a good one :) xxx
Ellie
Adam Handy - Looks like you're right out in the back of beyond from looking at Google maps. I hope that you're enjoying the experience. I went to Nuria's last night to celebrate Mukesh's birthday and had a very nice meal cooked by him. I hope your food is a s good :) I look forward to hearing from you when the mail gets through. Love Dad.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see that you have arrived safely Carrie. We are all looking forward to following your experience hope its all you want it to be Love Auntie Angie and the guys xxxxx
ReplyDeletewill begley India Yankee 9
ReplyDeleteHey Will, great to see your picture, looks hot !! much more fun than being here surrounded by packing cases, its like living in lost property at the railway station, i guess your in the best place. Lots of people asking after you and sending their best wishes, Kyle, Carol Ann, Juliet, Jackie, Carol Trivett. Had a great surprise lunch with the girls yesterday as you can see !! ha ha. Dad sends his love, he's up to his eyes in bubble wrap. Ed will post you a comment soon, he enjoyed seeing you pic. luv from us all xxx
Iain Mathieson IY7 - Hi Iain we were glad to see that you have all arrived safely and are getting into a routine. Hope all is well; we are all missing you! (especially Oliver & Eva) Take Care, Love Dad & Mum xxx
ReplyDeleteVidur Mehta, India Charlie 6
ReplyDeleteGlad you are already on your first expedition and it looks like a fun group. Take care of yourself and have fun. Look forward to hearing all the details as and when. Love. Dad, Mum, your bros and pets!
Olivia Cremona, India Yankee 9
ReplyDeleteHi Liv! What a brilliant photo of you all :) Hope you've had a good start to your trip. Can't believe we're both in such remote corners of the world and can still communicate (assuming this works!) Top story from Rwanda this week was my battle with a poisonous frog in the bathroom for 2 nights in a row, then a hairy caterpillar in the living room the next day. It's been a week of wildlife! I'm sure you've loads of stories by now too...I just hope you're not so remote that they feature having tigers anywhere near you!! My internet is slowly (VERY slowly) letting me load up your location - I hope Kalahatti is as beautiful as it sounds :) Look forward to following your adventures on the blog. Thinking of lots, my fellow adventurer!
Julie xxxxxxxx
Dear kirsty K India Yankee 1, glad you have arrived safely, cant wait to see some pics, missing you loads love mum and jay and Sean xxxx
ReplyDeleteLee Kingston
ReplyDeleteHey honey!! Hope you are having a lovely time, waiting and checking everyday for post!! We are all thinking of you! Enjoy yourself.
Missing you!
Sophie xxx
Ruth Hainsworth IC6
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see where you are staying, though Google maps shows a road that ends in nothing! We hope you are enjoying your experience and look forward to finding out what work you are doing and to seeing the photographs.
Love Mumx, Dadx and bro Jamesx
emma f India Yankee 9
ReplyDeletelook techno fobe writing on your blog sooo glad to know your well, enjoy urself, be safe, love n miss you loads.xxxx mum will let you know as soon as Harry's herexx
For Jen Wild, India Yankee 2
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, well done for making it to India, I've got your village up on Google maps and it looks amazing (i found some pictures of nearby places from Google). I hope you are having a great time and not suffering the sun too much, I have just been working on Uni stuff so you haven't missed anything here. Love you lots Harry.
Hi Emma, India Yankee9,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you on the photo of your group. Looks like you're a little sunburnt on your cheeks already!! Hope you're having a great time, enjoying the sunshine, curry and company...and that the work and mozzies aren't too bad. Hope you're having lots of fun. Love you loads, Lou, Col, Lucy, Christy & Elsie xxxxx
For Colin Keays - India Romeo 5: It's so great to receive the news of where you are. You've been away for months before, but never into the stratosphere without a trace! This world of non-technology takes some re-adjusting! We loved the video and of course it was you behind the camera but your dulcet tones shone through. Your sister confirmed that that was you singing. It looks amazing and very energetic. Ha ha! You built the long drop, after all - very satisfying for your sister who is feeling very sorry for herself with her studies. Lots of love M&D xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteFantastic to see a photo of your group. If you receive this we will send more comments. Thinking about you a lot and there is a letter in the post.
Love the family Wrights xxx
WILL BEGLEY INDIA YANKEE 9
ReplyDeleteSORRY WE MISSED YOUR PHONECALL. ED WAS V EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT YOU WERE DOING AND CALLED US TO TELL US THAT YOU HAD SPOKEN TOGETHER, REALLY GLAD THAT THIS EXPERIENCE IS PROVING TO BE SO AMAZING CAN'T WAIT FOR A BLOG FROM IY9 GROUP, SO PUT DOWN THE SCEPTIC TANK AND PICK UP A PEN. HA HA LOTS OF LUV MUM AND DAD XXXXXXX HOPE THE YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAVE SETTLED DOWN, BRING BACK THE AUTHENTIC CURRY RECIPES.
Ben Smeeton India Charlie6 koovamula
ReplyDeletehi ben hope you are ok and enjoying this fantastic experience we have been checking this website every day waiting for a photo or update from your group... hoping for one by the end of the week or i will have to fly out!! only joking arsenal update out of FAcup playing bayern munich tonight pressure on arsene!!
hope to hear some news soon missing you
lots of love
mum,dad,hattie and toby xx
For Alicia Upton.
ReplyDeleteHello darling it was great to see your groups video clip, your dancing is coming along nicely! From what I have read on the blog you have a lot of work to do. The weather has improved here with some clear,cold sunny days- perfect for half term, I hope it lasts. Hope our letters reach you. Love you muchly Mxxx
Conor McCormack - I hope you meet the man of your dreams in India. All the best, love Fernando. X
ReplyDeleteRobert McCleane: India Yankee 9
ReplyDeleteHi!! Hope all is good, is cool to see a picture of your group and work out where you are on the map. But hurry up and post a blog- am far too bored and nosy. Watched the Brit awards last night (dressed in the uber stylish owl onesie) and Ben Howard got 2 Brits! Happy days. Thought of you. Right I best get back to studying. Stay safe and wear sun-cream.
Missing you, love al x
hey joe! - India Yankee 8
ReplyDeletei'm afraid if i send you a letter it will take years to get to you so you're gonna have to be happy with the odd comment on here! :).. im glad you arrived safe and sound! so upset i cant be there! :( hope june hurrys up! i cant wait to hear all about it! i will message you next week. take care and have an amazing time! thinking of you! lots of love, hugs and kisses; laura :) xxxx
FAO Georgie Ruddle - IY9
ReplyDeleteHi Gee!
Ca va? How's it going out there? I saw a picture of you getting your stuff together - have you started digging out holes yet? It sounds like a pretty good scheme so I hope you're working hard! Cali is good, starting to get nice and warm and I should be home for when you get back.
Keep up the good work and learn how to make a mean curry for us all!
Jtm xx
Will Begley IR9
ReplyDeleteHi Will, your'e back to base for a 3 day break, sounds amazing, will you be sightseeing ? Maybe that also means that your group will have time to blog i wonder ? Everyone keeps asking us what you are up to so get a wriggle on and pick up a pen. It's snowing here, How's your tan progressing ? Jim and Yvonne and countless others send lots of good wishes. Hope all is well and that you are having a wonderful time. Luv ya lots, mum and dad xxx
Hi to my son Kameron, and crew of IC12 & all the groups there, hope you are all well, and having a great start to your wonderful experience.
ReplyDeleteLove from Dad & all here in the UK
yankee 09
ReplyDeletehey em missing u loads now and know ur back in the village working very hard n sweating lots lol sent u a bday card hope u get it love u loads and loads jus, nick and kas.
p.s harry still not here!!
Hi Carrie sorry its taken so long to get on again, having to use Philip laptop as can't get you on mine. Your mum told us that you have been very poorly hope you all better now, Uncle Phil and Philip send their love and best wishes and needless to say so do I. Take care of yourself and have a blast xx love from us all xx
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