[MANNAM International Busan North] Volunteer Activities: Share Your Warm Heart!

How do you think about VOLUNTEERING? 
I learned one thing in MANNAM, volunteering is easy and it starts from me first. 

Last week, two members of MANNAM Busan North visited again one of the houses where we had visited in November in order to deliver briquets. There was an old lady who lives alone. She is 104 years old this year. The members presented some foods. She was happy to see us and said that what she really wanted is not other foods or financial aids but friends that chat with her. 

Sometimes, volunteer activities can make you feel difficult because it requires you put your energy - your financial aid, time, physical labor, etc. - and even it can make you think, 'Am I a worker? Why am I doing this? Oooh, feeling sick of it.' (Of course, If you feel like it, I recommend you stop taking part in volunteering activities and take a rest! There can't be force) However, when I came up with the result of my volunteering, and after I considered people whom I help as my friends, it was easier than before. Above all, when I found there were more people to work together, it was not difficult one more, rather it was fun and amazing moment!

MANNAM Busan North branch Shared Our Warm Heart with Delivering Briquette(Nov 17th, 2012) and Making Kimchi (Dec 12th, 2012)!!! More pictures on www.facebook.com/mannam.busan.north

MANNAM Busan North branch has been doing volunteer activities for elders who live alone, and the members are volunteering as teachers and assistants in Korean classes, and some members are helping our programs as staffs who take videos and pictures. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, we are going to Minju Park and there is a Soup Kitchen. And we are planning to do volunteer activities in a farming community this summer. And as I said first, we want to visit them periodically and have a meaningful time with them! It will be definitely nice and meaningful time to deliver lunch boxes of love, chat with themselves, and massage them. 

And if you have any good idea to do volunteering activities, please contact to us! Please remember that MANNAM is run and made by you, your imagine, your energy, and your participation! 

If you have any good idea to help others, or if you know the place or people who need our help, please contact to us: mannam.busan.north@gmail.com