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MannaMail connects people in the
MPI community through bimonthly
stories and updates - east, west,
north, and south.
See the mission act. |
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Volume 2. July 20, 2006. |
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"Using Nourish International out of UNC-Chapel Hill as a model, MPI Vanderbilt hosted our first-ever Hunger
Lunch outside of the Sarratt Student Center this spring. Our goal was to serve Vanderbilt students a lunch of rice and beans-- reminding them
that though it would probably be one of the "worst" lunches they would have this year, the meal is a luxury for much of the world. Vandy Dining
Services generously donated the food, and students stopped by our new "Manna Space," a cozy, fenced-in grove of magnolia trees called Fleming Yard. I
still can't believe how many people stopped by, heard our story, and left money-- with the promise that they'd be back. In less than two hours we
raised over $440 for the feeding programs in Nicaragua, enough to sponsor a child for 2 years. Everyone felt the impact of the afternoon, students
and staff members. Our plans for 2006-2007 include a hunger lunch every month, and I eagerly anticipate our magnolia afternoons becoming a part of
Vanderbilt life."
Erin Duncan, MPI Vanderbilt, President
Erin, an upcoming senior, studied this summer for the MCAT. Rumors say she might
come to Nicaragua after graduation.
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MannaMail - Thoughts, stories, or photos to share with the growing MPI? Send to
taylorbruce@mannaproject.org. Also, if your email inbox blocks this
MannaMail graphics, simlpy click the button at the top to see an online version. ¡Gracias!
The Land Project - Looking to do more than donate? MPI Nicaragua offers
more. Visit the webpage below for our idea. A full proposal awaits to tell you the whole story about MPI, Chiquilistagua, and the
future. The Land Project will be a great movement!
Visit www.mannaproject.org/community_center/
or email wade@mannaproject.org for specific
interest.
Sponsor a Child - Like you read above in Erin´s
Dispatch, MPI's child sponsorship program provides nutritional food and necessary healthcare for the most malnourished children in Managua.
Among other ailments, lead poisoning, respiratory problems, and skin diseases plague the kids. In Cedro Galan, where MPI teaches pre-school and
English classes, many sponsors help fund a child's educational costs. Already, MPI partners with 33 donors like you in the U.S. To get to know
Nicaragua through one child, see www.mannaproject.org/sponsor/.
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July 12-13: Arrival of year-long members in Nicaragua. Language school in Leon to follow.
July 19: Revolution Day in Nicaragua. Lots of firecrackers.
August 21, 2006: Southern Cal undergraduate semester begins.
August 23, 2006: Vanderbilt and UNCW undergraduate semesters begin.
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