“It is so hard to pick out my favorite part about being a PD with Manna. Every part of the experience was so meaningful to me. Of course, I loved living in Ecuador and miss it every day; I am so thankful to have had an immersive experience in such a beautiful country. I traveled everywhere and got to have so many bucket list-worthy experiences! I also loved getting to know the members of the communities that we worked with.”

“Arriving to the Nicaragua site, I was nervous about how I would be received in the community with my limited Spanish knowledge and the fact that I was a new face. However, the first night I was in-country, we had dinner at a community member’s house and that anxiety immediately went away. During my five months, I made it my mission to spend as much time in the community as possible.”

“I was given the opportunity to explore many different program areas and work on a variety of projects in a global setting. I learned a great deal about programming and evaluation has been useful in my current work. My other favorite part was working with my 9 best friends every single day and seeing my favorite kids at the Library.”

“I don’t think there are many organizations where, in an entry level position, I would have been able to help shape the direction of many of the programs and continue to recognize and be invested in their impact even after leaving. Manna Project did this for me.”