[2013.11-12] MANNAM Busan South Newsletter (2) MANNAM TITANS, Volunteer Work and Starry Night event

MANNAM Newsletter. MANNAM Busan South. MANNAM Volunteer Association

[2013.11-12] MANNAM Busan South Newsletter (3) Free Korean Class and Special Essay

Many things happened in Nov. - Dec. 2013. So much has happened, in such a short time..
MANNAM Volunteer was having such a good old time during the volunteer work.
Maybe MANNAM will do better next year. And I am sure more can be done.
There are a bunch of events waiting for us.
Happy New Year! 2014

MANNAM Volunteer Association 'One of MANNAM member Essay' over the past year...

MANNAM in my life

It has been two years and a half since I came to Korea and for this period I’ve had many
experiences ? both ups and downs; met a lot of new people and made many friends. First
months of my life in Korea were lonely, boring and painful since I did not speak Korean
at all. I had few foreign friends who I could communicate with and was terrified to bump
into locals in convenient stores, bus and taxi or hair saloons where people had no idea of
what I was trying to explain in my broken Korean. I was distressed and prepared to go
back home with the first ticket as soon as my language classes ended in February, 2012.
But things have changed to one hundred eighty degrees after I met ‘MANNAM’ volunteer
association. Now, recollecting the events of my life before making New Year’s
resolutions, with a smile on my face I remember the joy and light I had with ‘MANNAM’
and decided to share some of them in this essay.
First day I met ‘MANNAM’ volunteers was in February, 2012 when I was invited to a free
Korean class in a ‘Doran Doran’ cafe in Dayeon station. A class in a casual environment
without pressure of homework or assignments and cute young friendly volunteers who
mastered English gave an inspirational light not to leave Korea and continue my study.
In the class there were about five or six foreign students each from a different country. It
was then when I met Hong - one of my best friends in Korea. It seemed that he was a
new staff member to MANNAM which itself was in a fledgling stage. We had a brief
conversation about our interests and hobbies. After that, momentarily, he suggested
organizing soccer games every weekend which, I think, was an amazing idea. In this way
I happened to know ‘MANNAM’ and became a part of it.
‘MANNAM’ International organizes various sports activities and tournaments among the foreign teams
throughout Korea and one of the most memorable such events was a trip to participate in
a football tournament in Seoul. It was formalized in a large scale that over thousand
foreigners took part in it and it was broadcasted on news. On this day we set out from
Busan in four coaches at 6 in the morning. Five-hour journey to Seoul was spent full of
joy singing, dancing, playing various local games like ‘21 questions’, etc. In a
tournament we played against Seoul MANNAM team and our friendship won again as the
score was a tie two and two. There was a short series of performances in the field to
entertain us. It was a chance for one to meet hundreds of new faces and make friends
within a single day. Not once ‘MANNAM’ has organized such gathering and brought light
together. In addition to the regular trips to Seoul, ‘MANNAM’ unites us in Busan as well.
In a row of such events Gwangalli summer beach gatherings are unique. Last summer it
was a true fun with ‘MANNAM’. We had several booths each serving food, drinks, games,
wish cards, stickers and a concert on a stage built on the beach. I still have the T-shirts
from the event.
Last ‘MANNAM’ party of the year was held last week and it was pleasant to know how big
family we became over this period. A long awaited party with red tones of clothes,
people wearing a red hat, pants, skirt, jumper, etc. began with warm welcome of hosts in
a cozy cafe. There were also people from my soccer team, badminton team and a Korean class. We wrote our Christmas wishes to each other on a card and played various interactive games like bingo, card drawing. Winners were given prizes and also there was an award giving ceremony to grant certificates for active participation in the activities of ‘MANNAM’. I never thought I would ever be awarded in such celebration, but I was given a certificate for being a multiplayer of the year. I took the credit for participating in many events and activities.
I am still looking at the photos taken at the party and feel that joy and warmth. It was a memorable last party of the year by ‘MANNAM’.
To sum up what ‘MANNAM’ means to me, I would say it is family of friendship with
contagious love that gets bigger and bigger as time goes by. All the activities ? soccer,
badminton, cricket, basketball ? we do, the events ? parties, gatherings, classes,
marathons ? we organize and the charity works ? visiting orphanage, helping the old,
painting walls ? we volunteer are for a single cause ? peace and love in the world.
‘MANNAM’ gave a light to me and my goal is to shed the light even brighter because when light meets light there is a victory.

MANNAM International Korean Class had the experience to make Kimchi which is korean traditional food

Sharing Kimjang with MANNAM Volunteer Association

(It will be delivered to poor neighbors.)

 

 

Kimjang is an event for making kimchi in large quantities so that it may be stored and eaten during the winter. Since kimchi is the most basic side dish in Korean dining, this is considered a major family event in preparation for the cold season.

 Annually my mother goes to hometown and makes Kimchi with ant and grandma, and brings them home. Eating Kimchi, that is a matter of course. However, I had no chance to make Kimchi and actually this is my first time to make Kimchi.

 

 

About 30 foreigners participated in Kimjang in MANNAM Volunteer and there were other volunteers. Including me, all my friends were excited to do our new experience.

 

 

Some of them tastedextemporaneously, gave the piece of Kimchi each other, sang a song and danced.

 

 

 That made good atmosphere and all MANNAM volunteers can enjoy that time. By increasing our temperature, all of us could concentrate to do Kimjang and we finished that ahead of time.
 

 

Finished the volunteer work, we went to eat Korean traditional meal. Started from Korean traditional pancake, there were Korean chicken soup, egg cooking and so on. With amount of cooking, I ate my fill. Various and delicious foods made us happy and friendly.  

 
   Activities with MANNAM are always exciting. I can feel others consideration and peaceful heart. Including Kimjang, I am gaining good experiences with MANNAM. If you want peace and make them real, how about come and join us?

[MANNAM Volunteer] Special Volunteering in December

Volunteering and serving the community in this way

will be a highlight of your MANNAM experience. 

Here are Special volunteering in December

with MANNAM Busan South.

Love is You!

Share your Love ♥

 

 

<A volunteer event making Kimchi for neighbors>

Time: December 7th 2:00-6:00PM
Place: Busan Jingu Senior Welfare Center
Gimjang(Making Kimchi)
Casual attire will be fine.

 

 

 

<Singing Performance for kids>

Time: December 14th 2:00-4:00PM
Place: Sohwa Rehab Center
Singing carols & Play with children

 

MANNAM International, Korean Class - Beginner Class study MANNAM Volunteer Busan South

MANNAM Volunteer had a Korean Class last Saturday.

Despite the freezing weather, many students attended class.

 

First of all, teacher checked homework before the class began.

Then, they tested on the words as homework.

 

 

The class began and Korean studied engrosses them whole time and attention.

After the class is over, we had birthday party for Dec. students.

 

 

And then, we went to China restaurant to celebrate thier birthday.

We had nice dinner together.

Difference

Why do wars break out?
I think wars break out from the differences.
Different thinking, ideologies, religions,etc.
So how can we make worldpeace
in real with overcome these differences?
I think 'being one' is the anwser of the question.
MANNAM volunteer with people all over the glove and enjoy the culture and shouts for world peace together to make into one all this.
Why? It is because We just hope for world peace without war and everyone can smile together.
MANNAM wants worldpeace regardless of skin colors, nationalities, religions and ideologies.

[MANNAM Volunteer Association] MANNAM visiting elderly home

 

The Light of the World

 

Visiting elderly home

 

Away from the hectic city life,

We are going to meet our precious person.
As a volunteer, as a neighbor,

we wanted to share our warm hearts with her.
Her name is Mrs. Seo Kyung Ae and she is now 104 years old.
Like a family, like a friend
we became the love for each other.
Look. Her smile is so bright and still beautiful.

 

 

Our today volunteer pics that was nice work we do and spend pretty good time.
I do care again the flowers and thats why myself feel good.
-Fauf Abdul

 

 

MANNAM Volunteer Association

[MANNAM World News] North youth group given nod to visit for UN event

Seoul has approved a visit from a group of young North Koreans to Gwangju that will participate in a UN-hosted international youth conference as a conciliatory mood settles over the peninsula.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which is in charge of all inter-Korean affairs, announced yesterday its decision to allow three North Koreans to visit the South along with an official from Pyongyang as their guardian. Relations between the two countries have entered a bright patch recently, with the joint Kaesong Industrial Complex reopening and reunions coming up for families split by the 1950-53 Korean War.
The three teenagers, whose identities have not been revealed, will take part in the seventh Youth Leadership Program being held at Honam University in the southwestern city of Gwangju. The event begins Thursday and will run through Sept. 13.
The four will arrive at Incheon International Airport via Beijing on Wednesday and leave on Sept. 4.
Hosted by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (Unosdp) three or four times a year, the program provides leadership training for young people between the ages of 18 and 25 from developing countries, where they rarely get a chance to experience such education
The conference first convened in Doha in 2012.
During their 13-day stay, a total of 34 adolescents from 19 regions in Asia and Oceania will participate in a variety of programs including sports competitions, leadership lectures and Korean cultural activities.
Participation fees are all covered by the UN, with the accommodation provided by the Gwangju city government. Flights for all participants have been covered by Korean Air.
On Friday, North Korea sent a list of the three youths and the chaperon to the Unosdp headquarters that was handed over to the Gwangju city government. The city then asked the Unification Ministry for approval for the visit.

source: http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2976356


I  can only hope that many group of young people want to be shared equally and discuss world peace through the Youth Leatdership program.
There are few Korean people who do not long for the unification of South and North Korea.
MANNAM Volunteer also wish for world peace, and we are moving to world peace.
I hope that the day of reunification would come as soon as possible.

[MANNAM Volunteer] MANNAM volunteer association goes to volunteer to Sohwa which is volunteering for children

Every month of the second week Saturday, our MANNAM volunteer association goes to volunteer to Sohwa which is volunteering  for children. Foreigners GumLan and Roshid the one who always participate came and also a new member JinHong participated too. Especially, we played with children splashing water each other and it was really good enjoying and having a meaningful time to each other. After that, we helped checking the mailbox. The new member JinHong really enjoyed it and he decided to come every month.
After the volunteer, we had dinner together talking about many things and what we realized through the volunteering. Though it is a small volunteering, we had a meaningful time with the children. It was good memories to each of us.

[MANNAM International] MANNAM Busan South Soccer Game

 MANNAM Busan South has the soccer team, Titans. We play soccer game every weekend. It's Sunday today. At silla university soccer field, MANNAM Titans started playing soccer games at 2:30.
There were 9 pals; We had new pals and there were some pals that I haven't seen for a while. That's why I couldn't see those who usually came around to the field.
We all had a good time playing the soccer game although there were some pals who couldn't play the game for a long time.
There were two Korean opponent teams and they were teams of our team leader Hong-gu's friends. We blew out both of them.
At the break time, we introduced our new manager(MANNAM volunteer members) and also talked about the 3rd victory cup.
Well, the humid weather's going on and it's making us exhausted. But please cheer for Titan team, since our skills are improving and we are becoming intimate. Thanks a lot.

 

 

 

[MANNAM World News] Bill, Chelsea Clinton return to Africa for foundation work

(CNN) -- Chelsea Clinton can trace her African awakening to February 11, 1990, when she sat on the kitchen counter of the governor's mansion in Arkansas and watched with her parents as Nelson Mandela walked out of prison in South Africa.
Just shy of her 10th birthday, Clinton knew then that history was being made and even more, "that the future was being born," she told CNN before leaving this week on a nine-day, six-stop African trip with her father, former President Bill Clinton.
Now she is part of that future she envisioned more than 23 years ago. The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation is involved in myriad projects in Africa intended to help historically disadvantaged people get a chance to realize their human potential on a continent known mostly for squalor and conflict.
Changing both the reality of Africa and the perception of its failed progress are important to Clinton, a self-proclaimed child of advantage raised by wildly successful and famous parents.
She credits both with helping her better understand the world, quoting her father's maxim that "intelligence is equally distributed; opportunity and resources aren't," while citing travels around the world with her mother -- former U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- that always included time with women and girls in far-flung places such as Zimbabwe.
"I always got to meet girls who very much were my age and very much were experiencing different things and very similar things that I was experiencing in the United States," she said, describing encounters that helped her realize "how many more advantages I had by being born in late-20th century America."
It resulted in a simple but profound question that inspires her today: "How could I not have thought about what I could do in my life to try to close the gaps that happened just by accident of where I was born?"
The answer is reflected in her work with the foundation and its various initiatives focused on health care, economic empowerment, climate change and other issues.
This week's trip begins in Malawi, where Clinton and her father will meet with President Joyce Banda and tour a Clinton Health Access Initiative clinic to visit HIV-infected patients being helped by access to less-expensive medicine.
Other stops include Zambia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda and South Africa, a regular destination on her African travels. She spent time there in 1997 with her mother on a trip that preceded her father's historic visit a year later as the first sitting U.S. president to go to the country.
Clinton and her father also visited South Africa last year as part of a similar African swing to visit foundation sites there and in Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda.
Many of the projects result from work of the Clinton Global Initiative, a kind of facilitating arm of the foundation that brings together philanthropists, corporations and others seeking to do good with projects and partners that need help.
"One of the things that we see over and over again is that so often the right constituent parts aren't really that far from one another," she said. "They're just not connected or organized."
So far, CGI members have committed to projects and other participation in Africa worth $27.8 billion, more than a third of the initiative's total member commitment worth $73 billion.
Clinton will visit one of the CGI projects on Friday in Zambia, where the U.S.-based Starkey Hearing Foundation will work with local authorities to fit hearing aids for people who need them.
It is part of the Starkey foundation's plan to "to give 1 million people hearing aids this decade to restore the gift of hearing, and to make a difference in people's lives in new ways," according to its website.
"It's not giving a gift of hearing for a moment; it's giving the gift of hearing for a lifetime," Clinton said of the project, which also supplies batteries and teaches people how to use and maintain the devices to "totally transform the trajectory" of their lives.
For much of the work of the foundation and the initiatives, success generally means that at some point, their help no longer will be needed, Clinton explained.
For example, a coffee roasting plant in Rwanda, which she and her father will visit with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, will eventually process 3,000 tons a day to create 40 jobs while boosting the income of tens of thousands of farmers, according to the Clinton Development Initiative website.
Given the nation's troubled history, with the 1994 genocide still resonant as a symbol of African upheaval and misery, the coffee plant represents "the next chapter in what's been really exciting to watch unfold in Rwanda," Clinton said.

source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/31/world/africa/clinton-africa/index.html


By looking at Clinton to promote and improve the location of Africa, we think about ourselves in what mind and shape we should do to volunteer.
And we know that this is more than just a simple volunteer. I hope all of you can donate your abilities and work together in our MANNAM volunteer association and give love to each other.

[MANNAM is...] MANNAM Volunteer Association

We usually think that we should be paid for what we do, but the reason that we as MANNAM Volunteers work without payment is because joy is a greater payment.

We can show that example to the world and be role model for everyone.

This is an education without words.

[MANNAM Volunteer] Talk, Play, Clean, and Volunteer!

 

 

April 28th Sunday
From the early morning, the MANNAM Volunteers gathered at Jongro 3ga station to clean up the street!
With tongs, brooms, and plastic bags in our hands, we enthusiastically got rid of the mess from the night before.
It was a fun experience.
 While we were cleaning up the street, it was unusual for the residents to see foreigners to clean up the litter.
During the volunteering acitivity, I realized that just like we get things from the nature without any payment, we can also do something for it without wanting a reward.
After we were done with cleaning, we went up to Bukchon Hanok Village- the traditional house village right next to Insadong.
There were many awesome traditional houses from which we could feel Korean antiqueness.

One of our members said,
“I enjoyed today alot doing volunteer work, picking up trashes on the streets. It was very nice to do it from the morning but I feel sad there were lots of people so that I couldn’t clean as much as I had wanted to. And the BukChon village was very beautiful and it was really fun and good to have lunch with my friends in MANNAM after the work. I wish we have such events again!!”
In my perspective,  peace comes from doing goods to the people around. It doesn’t matter how you help them,but the important thing is that you are bringing happiness and peace to the world.

source: http://mannamvictory.wordpress.com/category/mannam-volunteers/

[MANNAM World News] South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on Thursday

Well-wishers carry a large banner of Nelson Mandela as they march up and down outside the gates of the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa Thursday, July 18, 2013. South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president's health was improving after fears that he was close to death during ongoing hospital treatment. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

source: http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=104&oid=077&aid=0002676520


Nelson Mandela is an indispensable peace maker for us. He was committed to the cause of world peace. He try hard to keep peace. We need to some peace maker(peace leader) like him.
The need for some peace maker is of greater importance today than ever before for the world peace.
MANNAM Chairman, Man Hee Lee peace maker(peace leader) also is working diligently towards maintaining real peace throughout the world.
I think that he is a person for world peace like Nelson Mandela.
MANNAM Volunteer Association  also try to ensure peace. I'm also enjoying volunteer work with the MANNAM Volunteer Association.
War should be abolished for the peace of human beings. Why don't we work hard for world peace ?

[MANNAM Volunteer Association] Light of the World, MANNAM

 

What we are doing now is not really special;

we are simply doing what our humanity demands of us.

If all is set right within one society,

 

It will naturally has a positive effect on others, too.

Let's work together to create a beautiful world,

without looking to our personal gain or ambition.

 

MANNAM Volunteer Association

[MANNAM Internationl] MANNAM Busan South Volunteer Activity

 

 

At June 29th 2013, our MANNAM Volunteer Association went on a stroll and saw the beautiful view of Busan. While we were walking up, we volunteered picking up trashes and we ook all together a picture.

 

 

 

While coming down we made rings with flowers and though it seems to be worthless it was a meaningful time to all of us.

 

 

Also we played a game which is sitting on the chair as fast as possible. As you can see the picture it is really simple how to play. Our MANNAM members walked around the circle and when the music stops we had to sit on the chair as fast as possible. The one who can't sit on the chair loses the game.

 

 

 

Finally we met the coolest stream we have ever seen. Well actually meant to say that it made us cool because the weather was hot and humid. Though is was a simple journey to us, we had a worthwhile time feeling the nature and had a great time.