Kanniappan

The German Government set up the Weltwärts programme to allow young Germans to volunteer in a different country for 6-18 months in areas like education, health, environment, culture and human rights, in order to broaden their minds and strengthen international understanding.

In the early evening of Sunday 10 September, Aurovilian Kanniappan suffered a road accident between Kottakarai village and the Visitors Centre, resulting in a severe head injury that left him unconscious.