MANNAM International : Trash clean up campaign with foreigners in Bukchon Hanok village

"No frontier in doing something good"

    (picture source: Gyeonggi bukbu branch of Mannma)

The Gyeonggi bukbu branch of the International division of MANNAM Volunteer Association (hereafter referred to as Mannam International/ Branch Chief Jung Jaeyoung) hold the trash clean up campaign in Bukchon Hanok village, Jongno-gu on 28 April.

This event in tandem with Jongno-gu office was designed to promote awareness of the excellence of Korean traditional culture and the importance of the environmental preservation to mark 'Earth day'.

Especially, starting with walking around the eight famous spots in Bukchon from both Jungdok tourist information office and Jaedong tourist information office simultaneously, the Bukchon Hanok village tour of 'Street museum in the town center' finished experiencing the beautiful and historic street and alley of the Hanok village.

A volunteer, Ahmad (Saudi Arabia, 27) said, "It was very impressive that we were able to do volunteer work watching the beautiful street of Bukchon Hanok village. Moreover, I had a great time with Mannam people and I would like to participate in the volunteer work with them continuously."

The chief of the Gyeonggi bukbu branch said, "It was the heart moving day when we became one, beyond nationality and race, with foreign friends thru volunteer work and it also showed a good example to people. We plan to perform volunteer work to contribute to the society and to become the light of the world in a variety of ways.

Mannam Internationl has held various activities like sports with and Korean class for foreigners in Korea, and played a role of a nongovernmental peace delegator which transcends religion and race and achieves the true harmony.



Source: Newsshare.co.kr

MANNAM) National Tree Planting day in Korea

Today, April. 5th is National Tree Planting day in Korea.

To celebrate this, Korea Forest Service has distributed seedlings to people throughout the nation.

Here is an article related it.

Nambu Forest Service said a lot of citizens took part in the event of "Have my own tree" co-hosted with Andong-si and were given trees free at the parking lot of the riverside of the Nakdong river before Andong Youth Center at 10 am on Tuesday, May 2.

Thru this event, about 48000 trees including pine trees, apricot trees, hovenia trees, walnut trees were distributed in 5 trees per person on a first-come first-served basis. In addition, the signature campaign for the fire prevention was also taken place in consideration that spring is the most fire-prone season.

Nambu Forest Service Director Kim Pan-suk said, "We promoted this event in the hope that the local people think the importance of the trees and forest by planing and taking care of trees themselves. It would be good to plant a tree with family even in a busy life."

source: www.forest.go.kr

What an awesome campaign!!

It could be so nice to have my own tree through this.

Similarly, MANNAM Volunteers always want to do something for world as well.

So, why don't we get some seedlings and plant them nearby our places?

I think the earth would say "thank you!" to us. :)