Manna Project International

Session 2 Has Begun

Posted on June 12th, 2012 |

On Saturday we said goodbye to our Session 1 summer vols (miss you all already!) and got to work cleaning the house and grocery shopping to get ready for Session 2. Luckily for us, one of the summer vols, Amanda, decided to stay for both sessions which is going to be a huge help. Amanda first came to the Manna House in March on a UGA Spring Break trip. She fell in love with the... [more]

And the Race is on!

Posted on June 7th, 2012 |

When we first had the idea to put on a race in Rumiloma back in January, we had literally no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We mentioned the idea at our women’s exercise party and found some definite interest in the community. We set the original date (for March) and then started doing our research and talking to people with more experience in... [more]

Teen Center Party

Posted on June 2nd, 2012 |

We have been talking for a while now about having a party in the teen center to boost attendance and just to try something new. We have had a few parties in the library this year, but never one just for teens. Taking advantage of the extra chaperones we have with the summer vols around, we threw a party for teens (12 and older) last night.... [more]

Teen Center Party

Posted on June 2nd, 2012 |

We have been talking for a while now about having a party in the teen center to boost attendance and just to try something new. We have had a few parties in the library this year, but never one just for teens. Taking advantage of the extra chaperones we have with the summer vols around, we threw a party for teens (12 and older) last night.... [more]

A Spanish Tradition

Posted on May 29th, 2012 |

In an effort to provide our first group of summer volunteers with cultural experiences and a more complete picture of Ecuador, this past weekend several of our volunteers had the chance to witness a bullfight, a... [more]

A Spanish Tradition

Posted on May 29th, 2012 |

In an effort to provide our first group of summer volunteers with cultural experiences and a more complete picture of Ecuador, this past weekend several of our volunteers had the chance to witness a bullfight, a... [more]

Reduce Reuse Recycle!

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 |

So we’ve been looking for a while now for the best way to get rid of all the extra plastic bottles we had lying around the library from previous art and recycling projects. Recycling facilities are few and far between in Ecuador, but we couldn’t bear to throw them away, especially when we are trying to set an example for the kids in the library. A friend of ours informed us recently... [more]

Reduce Reuse Recycle!

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 |

So we’ve been looking for a while now for the best way to get rid of all the extra plastic bottles we had lying around the library from previous art and recycling projects. Recycling facilities are few and far between in Ecuador, but we couldn’t bear to throw them away, especially when we are trying to set an example for the kids in the library. A friend of ours informed us recently... [more]

Summer Vols!!

Posted on May 13th, 2012 |

Our first session of summer vols have all arrived and moved into the Manna House! After a late night of airport pickups we slept in this morning, had a lovely breakfast of fruit salad and coffee cake (and lots of coffee) and got started. After orientation and getting to know each other we set out for a short tour of Sangolqui to get to know the area they will call home for the next month.... [more]

Summer Vols!!

Posted on May 13th, 2012 |

Our first session of summer vols have all arrived and moved into the Manna House! After a late night of airport pickups we slept in this morning, had a lovely breakfast of fruit salad and coffee cake (and lots of coffee) and got started. After orientation and getting to know each other we set out for a short tour of Sangolqui to get to know the area they will call home for the next month.... [more]