[MANNAM Int'L] What is MANNAM? : MANNAM Volunteer Association Quiz.

[MANNAM Int'L] What is MANNAM? : MANNAM Volunteer Association Quiz.

 

 

 You might participated MANNAM's event before or you might know about MANNAM through online or perhaps, it is your first time to hear about MANNAM Volunteer Association.

Today, I prepared some questions that shows how much you know about MANNAM.

If the question is too difficult, you are allowed to check MANNAM's official website.

But it would be interesting to see how many questions you can answer without looking

 

 

 

1. What does MVA stand for in MANNAM?

 

2. When did MANNAM Volunteer Association was established?

 

3. What is the slogan of MANNAM?

 

4. Name any 3 cultural classes or sport clubs offered by MANNAM International.

 

5. If you are MANNAMer, which two fingers do you use when you make a V-sign?

 

6. Who is the Chairwoman and Chairman of MANNAM Volunteer Association?

 

7. What is the name of soccer competition which was organized by MANNAM International?

 

8. What does MANNAM means in Korean?

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the answer!  

 

Answer 1) It stands for MANNAM Volunteer Association.

 

Answer 2) MANNAM began on March 2003, starting from helping the underprivileged thorough musical events. (47 limes up to this point)

 

Answer 3) When Light meets Light there Is Victory!

 

Every single person is a light and should become a light. As these people who are like light meet, we can defeat the dark world. So the MANNAM’s slogan is “when light meets light, there is victory!”

 http://mannambusan.blogspot.kr/p/vision-of-mannam-mannam-is-common.html

 

Answer 4) K-Pop class, Cooking class, Korean class, Soccer club, Basketball club, Running club and more!

 

Answer 5) Thumb and second finger (victory!) 

         More explanation at http://mannamgw.blogspot.kr/2013/02/mannam-victory-sign-for-peace.html

 

Answer 6) The name of Chairman and Chairwoman of MANNAM Volunteer Association is Man Hee Lee and Nam Hee Kim.

           Message from the Chairwoman and Chairman of MANNAM 

         http://www.mannamintl.org/about-us/greeting.html

 

Answer 7) MANNAM Victory Cup

 

Answer 8) MANNAM(만남) means meeting in Korean. You and I, nation to nation, culture to other culture, we meet each other and make a world brighter place.

           Video clip of MANNAM Volunteer Association: 

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tMSQJzDj6I

 

 

 

 How was the quiz? Did you get it all correct? It would be amazing if you got all of them correct! You deserved to be called as 'Amazing MANNAMer'! However, what really matter is not the number of answers you got correct or wrong. What really matter in MANANM, is your pure heart of volunteerism. If you have that spirit in you, then you are also MANNAMer! (although it is truly thankful for your affection and interests on MANNAM if you got correct answers!)

 

MANNAM International Friends! Do You Know What “MANNAM” Means?

Hi, MANNAM International friends! Do you know what “MANNAM” means in Korean language? Many of you may know it. “MANNAM” is a noun form of the verb 'to meet’.

Then, who can you “meet” in MANNAM International? MANNAM International Volunteer Association is an organization working for world peace. Therefore, you can “meet” anyone who dreams for, plan for, and achieve world peace all over the world. If you are a person who wants to work for world peace, we are looking forward to “meeting” you in MANNAM International.

Source: http://worldwidemannam.blogspot.kr/2013/01/what-does-mannam-mean.html

MANNAM: Victory Sign For Peace!

Can you make a V-sign with your fingers? Which fingers are you using to make a V-shape? Are you using your second and third finger? In MANNAM, there is a special way of making a V-sign.

                                  

MANNAM victory sign looks like this! We use thumb and the second finger to make a V-figure, instead of using the second and middle fingers. MANNAM's V-sign stands for our slogan “When Light Meets Light, There Is Victory!”

I will tell you how this slogan can be related with V-sign. Firstly, the 'light' in MANNAM's slogan refers to the culture of individuals. Then point you with the thumb, this action refers to the 'light of yourself'. Secondly, point others with the second finger, which represents the 'light of others’. The overall shape of V-shape represents the victory that is created by the lights of you and others.  As our slogan, when the light, your culture meets another light, the culture of others, it creates the victory!

So next time when you take a picture, remember MANNAM's Victory-sign, which represents our slogan!

VICTORY!

[MANNAM] To Make A World Full Of Trust & Peace Through "Selfless Volunteering"

“Selfish ambition and greed are the root of human conflicts; through selfless volunteering we can remove these conflicts and instead build lasting relationships founded on trust and peace.”

MANNAM Volunteer Association aims to make a world without conflicts. In other words, we have been working to change the world to a better place. Then, how to change the world? You may not know how and where to begin. Fortunately, here we got the answer — “selfless volunteering”. Through it, we can surely make a world full of trust and peace.

LETTER TO MANNAM FRIENDS: IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE

To. MANNAM friends,

Hello, my friends,

Hope you had nice day.

Today, I have two stories to tell you.

Hope you like these two stories.

IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE

In the world today, more than 6 billion people live.

If this world were shrunk to the size of a village of 100 people, what would it look like?

59 would be Asian

14 would be American (North, Central and South)

14 would be African

12 would be European

1 would be from the South Pacific

50 would be women, 50 would be men

30 would be children, 70 would be adults.

70 would be nonwhite, 30 would be white

90 would be heterosexual, 10 would be homosexual

33 would be Christians, 21 would be Moslems, 15 would be Hindus, 6 would be Buddhists, 5 would be Animists, 6 would believe in other religions, 14 would be without any religion or atheist.

15 would speak Chinese, Mandarin, 7 English , 6 Hindi, 6 Spanish, 5 Russian, 4 Arabic, 3 Bengali

3 Portuguese.

The other would speak Indonesian, Japanese,German, French, or some other language.

In such a village with so many sorts of folks, it would be very important to learn to understand people different from yourself and to accept others as they are. Of the 100 people in this village:

20 are underonurished.

1 is dying of starvation, while 15 are overweight.

Of the wealth in this village, 6 people own 59% (all of them from the United States), 74 people own 39%, and 20 people share the remaining 2%.

Of the energy of this village, 20 people consume 80%, and 80 people share the remaining 20%.

20 have no clean, safe water to drink. 56 have access to sanitation

15 adults are illiterate.

1 has an university degree.

7 have computers.

In one year, 1 person in the village will die, but in the same year, 2 babies will be born

So that at the year's end the number of villagers will be 101.

If you do not live in fear of death by bombardment, armed attack, landmines, or of rape or kidnapping by armed groups, then you are more fortunate than 20, who do.

If you can speak and act according to your faith and your conscience without harassment, imprisonment, torture or death, then you are more fortunate than 48, who can not.

If you have money in the bank, money in your wallet and spare change somewhere around the house, then you are among the richest 8.

If you can read this message, that means you are one of the 7 lucky people who have computer.

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You probably had heard this story of ' If the world were a village of 100 people'

But do you know that there are another story of 'If the world were a village of 100 people'?

If you are one of the 20 people who can drink clean water, then you are lucky one who can share your clean water to other 80 people.

You are 85 who can read this message, you are able to help and give light to other 15 illiterate adults!

If you are one of 1 has an university degree, then you can use your major to help people in need.

If you are one of 80 who do not live in fear of death by bombardment, armed attack, landmines, or of rape or kidnapping by armed groups, then you are more fortunate enough to help other 20 who do are not.

If you can speak and act according to your faith and your conscience without harassment, imprisonment, torture or death, then you are one of lucky 52 who can spread the idea of peace to the world!

If you are reading this through computer, then you are one 7 people who can use your computer to share this message and inspire others.

When we read ' If the world were a village of 100 people ', we realize how fortune we are.

On the other hands, it means we are one of the lucky who can give our hands to people in need.

Some people might think they don't enough time or resource to help the others, but doesn't it look like we are one of the fortune people who have ability to help the others?

We can help people in need!

How amazing is that?

All of MANNAM friends, hope we can be one of the fortune one who can bring peace to this world, and help others in our daily life.

Hope  enjoyed two stories and hope you wonderful, and wonderful day!!

Here is the video about If the world were a village of 100 people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGolVS5TfQ

Reference: http://www.mysterra.org/webmag/coup-de-coeur_en.html

MANNAM Volunteer Work : Making Kimchi For People In Need!

Hello, MANNAM friends!

Let me ask a simple question to you, what will be the most loved side dish in Korea?

Yes!, that's right. It's Kimchi!

Kimchi gets along well with any kind of Korean food too!

Then, what happens if you are run out of Kimchi? :-(

Then we do Kimgang(김장)!  

Kimgang(김장) 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.[1]

So as a MANNAM family, we did Kimgang(김장) for people who needs Kimchi.

In Korean culture, mother sometimes make Kimchi to send it to her daughter who lives far away or to her daughter in-law. It is a way how mother express her love.

Also among siblings, they also share Kimchi to one who are too busy to do Kimgang(김장)

Making Kimchi isn't only about preparing food for winter, but it brings family together in the process of making kimchi, and also shares love.   

Through 'MANNAM meets Kimchi' volunteering event, volunteers made Kimchi and delivered it to people in need.

When you eat Kimchi next time, I hope you think about culture of sharing love through Kimgang!

Here is a video of MANNAM people making Kimchi and delivering it to people in need.

MANNAM meets Kimchi  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCDKBvxK-xE

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[1] Naver dictionary http://endic.naver.com/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=c8faaf77d1514ccc9d69d7555d25b2f2