Blog #50: McGee, Chen, D’Alessio

We awarded 15 Volunteer Service Awards this spring; we are introducing 2 or 3 of them each week.  Blair McGee, Carissa Chen, and Shanelle D’Alessio are spending 7, 13, and 13 months working in two underdeveloped communities near Managua, Nicaragua as Program Directors with Manna Project International (MPI).  Blair’s focus is on community development, and is working on establishing or enhancing English classes, child sponsorship programs, a jewelry cooperative, camp, and an exercise program.  It is the duty of the Program Director to continue and build upon the programs implemented by previous Program Directors.   Carissa hopes to focus on building on programs in the creative arts, children’s English classes, and women’s exercise and nutrition.  Shanelle will begin her 13 month commitment in July, 2015.  She plans to focus her efforts on healthcare as well as mentoring programs.