Lifelong Friends not Coworkers

My time in Udaipur India is something I will never forget. Not because it was abroad or "exotic." Though India is amazing in itself, it was because of what we did and who we met. FSD as apparent in it's name is about development for the community you become a part of. It is not about coming as a rich foreigner and leaving with pictures of children and talking about a library you built for people that didn't even want it.

FSD's mission is much deeper about that. It is about actually work with the community you're with and for THEM to be the innovators and change makers in whatever project you assist with. To create something sustainable and lasting that actually benefits and is used by the community.

The other half of being an intern for FSD is the amazing cultural experience you'll be having. Between your host family, your organization, and whatever community you'll be working with, you are going to meet a lot of amazing people. India is somewhere I'll never forget not necessarily because of the work I did but the people I met. I now have dozens of friends and de-facto family in India now that I hope to (and plan on) return to and visit many times over the years. From my coworkers in the village I was in, to my host family in Udaipur, the people I met were amazing.

So if you're think about interning abroad, you will not get a more genuine and meaningful experience than FSD.