World Peace: Youth walk for Peace

Do you believe World Peace is possible?

I am sure if we all believe that.....

 it is possible.

MANNAM Volunteer group: the Handprint Flag

The World’s best handprint Korean Flag!!

Entered in the Korean Genus book of record. The world’s largest handprint Korean Flag is kept preserved in the National Cemetery. Width 60m x Length 40m, a total of 17,337 people participated.

The world's largest Korean flag, made by handprints, was listed in the Korean Guinness Book on 2009, July 18th.

From Children's Day(May5th) when the Korean flag was simply a pure-white sheet, till the completion of the flag, it stayed on displayed at the Olympic Park Peace Plaza, where every country’s flags exist. This was a precious time of sharing for citizens of Korea to confirm their love of the Korean flag, without distinction of gender, age, or nationality. It was a moment in which Korea and the world could become one, by gathering people’s hearts and participating in the simple action of handprinting. Departed patriots would have felt proud by seeing the super sized Korean flag preserved in the national cemetery.

It was a long ago. I wasn't the member of MANNAM that time. But I'm sure this could be an awesome event. :-)

I post it because I want to let you know MANNAM has been doing a big event almost every year. Through this, MANNAM shows people that we can make the peaceful world. It desires the better world which is everyone's wish.

So, why don't you join and make the better world?

MANNAM) 10Km in their shoes; Pledge of Peace

Good day!
I would like to invite you to our first national event of 2013, which is going to be hosted by MANNAM International Youth Coalition.

Currently with 82 affiliates around the globe MIYC youth are determined to bring peace, a lasting peace, the kind we have only dared to imagine until now.


10Km in their shoes, as in previous years, will be an awareness campaign. This year youth organisations across the globe will be participating at different locations, all aiming to sound a clear message of their strong stance against wars. All participants will be walking to show their support for specific countries who are still struggling with ongoing wars, or the after effects of recent conflict. Through the 10km walk and the MIYC peace pledge the youth within Korea and abroad will show all nations how we wish to actively pursue peace.



10Km in their shoes~ Pledge of Peace

Event details:

● Time : 13:00pm - 16:00pm

● Date : Sunday, April 21, 2013

● Venue : Seoul Grand Park (Seoul Grand Park stn. Line 4 - Exit 2)

● Program :
   Hear from multiple cultures youth representatives concerning peace
  10K walk
  Thumbprint flag: make your mark to end war

● Extra info : Photo Booth
   T-shirt sales
   Bring own snacks

● Registration fee : 5,000won (Including park entrance fee)

JOIN US!



The world leaders of tomorrow are our PEACE LEADERS OF TODAY!


Registration for the event:
- Via email: volunteers@mannamintl.org (with your name and mobile number)
- Title the email: "10km in their shoes"

First 100 people to register get free event T-shirt
(You will be notified through the contact details you provide)


Inquiry of official application and affiliation for MIYC :
Nadine - youth@mannamintl.org


Warmest Regards
Mannam Volunteer Association

MANNAM) Bukhansan Love with 40 foreigners

About 40 foreign members of MANNAM Volunteer Association (hereafter as the international division of MANNAM) joined the volunteering event of "1 Trail management for 1 Company" in Bukhansan National Park, Seongbukgu, Seoul at 10am on Mar 10.

"1 Trail management for 1 Company" is the volunteering work which encourages a company or an organization to manage their own designated trail or beach regularly for environmental clean up and prevention activities.

These foreign members of the international division of MANNAM who came from various countries including America, Canada, China, Saudi Arabia started the campaign of forest fire prevention and repaired the trail by carrying soil.

Hemin Dalabus (Saudi Arabia) who has become associated with MANNAM thru its Korean Class said, "It is my first volunteering work with MANNAM. Bukhan Mountain is very beautiful. I am so happy to work for this mountain."

The president of Seoul & Eastern Gyeonggi area branch of the international division of MANNAM said, "The Bukhansan is Seoul and Gyeonggi people's favorite place. Doing something for it was a very worthwhile work to us. And we continue this volunteering work and plan to manage Bukhansan National Park for its natural beauty and prevention.

MANNAM Volunteer Associate which began in Korea has not only 13 domestic branches but also overseas ones in German and South Arica, and has been doing continuous volunteering works making Kimchi for the poor and carrying briquettes in Guryong village last winter.

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MANNAM) We long for Freedom and Peace

This is a video that a MANNAM branch visited Seodaemun Prison History Hall in Seoul, Korea.

Have you heard about it?

The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is the museum preserves and displays Seodaemun Prison signifying the suffering and pain of Koreans during the modern period.

Here, independence activists and pro-democracy activities were jailed and martyred.

Despite such a history of suffering, Koreans achieved independence and democracy. The Seodaemun Prison History Hall represents the history of struggle to achieve Korea's independence and democracy with such indomitable spirit and potential.

MANNAM hosted an event there with foreigners. They toured the hall and wrote some messages with their hope and wishes.

Although I wasn't there, I'm sure they must have felt that it was necessary to have freedom and peace.

Please enjoy this video.



MANNAM 10Km Event in 2012

Hello, there!!

How are you doing these days??

Spring is getting closer. Do you feel it?

Today, I saw some forsythias were blooming. What a nice scene!! That's the reason why I love spring so much.

Also, I could see lots of families go on a picnic these days.

It reminded me of the 10K event that was held last spring. It was the first event for me to join MANNAM.

The participants walked the riverside 10 kilometers long, thinking about the people in disaster victims.

The aim of this event was to encourage Korea to wake up and reach out, across borders and cultural constraints, to aid our brothers and sisters in need.

 

I thought it was very meaningful. Most of people don't care about others' sorrow but MANNAM cared about it. During walking, I tried to imagine I was one of the victims' family.

'How could I go through with that situation?', I thought.

Even if I could never understand their feeling fully, I could assume that how awful and sad it could be.

Furthermore, I felt it was important to take care of  neighbors because it was a way to communicate one another. When we communicate with others, we would understand them and this would lead the world peaceful.

Nice weather and nice people. This is all I want to get.

I'm looking forward to join this year as well.

A MANNAM National Event

Wow! I just found this video on You Tube.

It must have been awesome!!

MANNAM has organazed big events very successfully.

All the volunteers work very hard to make those events.

I am looking forward to the next Event.

A MANNAM EVENT in SEOUL

It was Korea's Independence Day in 2011. MANNAM Volunteer Association memorialize meaningful days in Korea.

The meaning of Independence day in Korean is recovering lights. Korea was rolled by Japan and there were no freedom and peace. So many patriots had joined in the independce movements. Korean desired to regain their country. Finally, they recovered the light. MANNAM memorialized that day and thank the patriots.

Furthermore, MANNAM always thank for people all over the world who gave their hands and fought for Korea.

What a beautiful World Peace Festival!!

On Sunday September 16, 2012, the Seoul Olympic Stadium was packed to capacity for the first time in 24 years, since South Korea hosted the Olympic Games in 1988.

 Peace is Possible!!

 Ni Hao!

 Guten Tag!

 Mangandang Tanghali Po!!

 Two handsome man from USA

The World Peace Festival was a spectacular event, demonstrating unity and peace through friendly sports tournaments, mass games, and an enormous card section. Festivities started at 9am and lasted until 9pm, with foods from around the world, face painting, magic shows, performances by various artists, and messages of peace and hope from celebrities and VIP’s across the world.