An essay Ⅳ by a MANNAM Korean Class teacher

I teach Korean for foreign workers at the Wanju Korean Class on Sundays.

Since I started teaching Korean, I have expected that I would see new ones to come and join us every Sunday. One Sunday, as usual, students were waiting for and welcoming us.

When I began the class, I found a new foreign worker in the classroom. He who came to Korea 3 months ago from Sri Lanka was able to read Korean, he had learned Korean for 6 months in his country.

As one starts a crowd, the number of students has continued to grow little by little which brought me to the MANNAM's slogan, "When Light meets Light, there is Victory." I was grateful to them who tried not to miss the class and to improve their Korean skills.

On the way back home after class, there was a beautiful red sunset in the distance, which gave me an impression again. I live a very busy life with no time to spare. However, since I started volunteering, I have seen a special view in my life. I am very satisfied.

Written by

Jae yeon Hwang

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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