http://www.yavindia.net Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:43:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/29/yav-2007-introduction/ The Church Missionary Society College in Kottayam is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in India. Started in 1817 by the Church Missionary Society of England, today CMS College continues to pursue its mission to "provide value based liberal education, without discrimination, aimed at social development." CMS College ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/26/yav-site-cms-college/ Alex Papp, who served as a YAV (2006) in Kottayam, Kerala, shares with us the lives of the boys at Bala Bhavan. Bala means boy and bhavan means home, which makes sense because it’s a Boy’s Home. It’s something like a dormitory for young boys whose parents can’t afford ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/22/a-home-for-the-boys/ If you don't see the video, you probably need the latest flash plugin. It is also another good reason - why you should start using the Firefox browser. http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/05/yav-in-india/ October 10, 2006 Dear Friends, I have been in India for a little over a month, and this is an account of what has happened so far. The first two weeks We arrived in Kerala at the Cochin Airport after two long flights, a long layover in London, and missing bags in Mumbai. We ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/04/allison-carlsons-letter/ Young Adult Volunteer Catherine Rabenstine, who is currently in Mavelikkara in Kerala, publishes a blog - on her experiences as a volunteer in India. February marks the halfway point of my year in India and I have mixed feelings. I am excited to return to the U.S. to live, for the ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/03/01/catherines-blog/ August 30, 2003 Greetings to all! In case you haven’t guessed already, I made it safely to India on Friday morning and have been getting adjusted since then. The other volunteer, Jill, and I arrived in Mumbai (Bombay) Thursday night at midnight (1:30 in the afternoon central time). We went through customs ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/02/24/letters-from-francey-wattman/ Jill Rebecca Wason, a YAV, wrote these letters between Sep ‘03 and Jun ‘04.September 23, 2003 Hello Friends! I am now in the middle of my fourth week in India. It’s hard to believe how quickly those four weeks have passed by. They’ve been very busy….. Francey (the other young adult volunteer in ... http://www.yavindia.net/2007/02/24/letters-from-jill-wason/ http://www.yavindia.net/2006/12/30/yav-2005-06/