Blog #119: Volunteers Pengshung, Hoy, Smillie, Kanen

Carol Pengshung, Andrew Hoy, Heather Smillie, and Rachel Kanen are volunteers with Manna Project International in communities near Managua, Nicaragua.  Carol and Andrew will begin volunteering in summer 2017, while Heather and Rachel have already spent months in Nicaragua as part of their 8 to 13 month commitments as Program Directors.  Responsibilities include:  Developing and running community programs, Managing organizational operations (grant writing, record keeping, recruitment, etc.), Raising awareness of international issues in the US, Hosting short-term volunteers and training incoming Program Directors, Building relationships with local organizations and community members.  Individual program directors work with the local clinic, teach classes in English, vocational training, and sponsor children’s sports and other activities.