Some differences by the way… Instead of letters of salutations, almanacs, etc this time we stamped on Coupons. This time the amount of stamps needed was a 7 number figure… 1 Million coupons. Peter Casier, responsible for the Santo Domingo’s Emergency office, made the request on Wednesday’s 5 PM daily meeting and the office converted into a post office for the next 3 days. People from every department of WFP participated, no matter job responsibility or hierarchy. The following day we were communicated that the amount needed reduced to half, a relief but still a lot to do.
Juan Manuel Nieto
My statement:
Hola, my name is Juan Manuel Nieto. I\'m 27 years old. I live in Buenos Aires on my own. I have my parents and the best young sister, Luly!
I started working for TNT Argentina in 1998 once I finished High School. I\'m currently studying Business Administration at the University of Buenos Aires.
I\'m really looking forward to be an active part of this project. I want to thank TNT and the WFP for giving me this once in a life-time opportunity.
I think it\'s going to be a life-changing experience. I\'m much more filled with enthusiasm after speaking with some colleagues that had already participated who had told me their nicest experiences. It will be great to continue what the other teams had started and to kick off some new projects!
In my spare time I enjoy practicing sports such as tennis and soccer, listening to music and spending time and going out with my friends.
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One week in Emergency Response for Haiti
03 March 2010
Juan Manuel Nieto
I’ve been here for 10 days and it seems that I knew the team from old times. It’s very grateful being part of a very committed and focused group. Even though people are tired after several weeks of intensive work and their faces show this, around here you will not receive an “I can’t”. We work more than 12 or 14 hours a day for one reason, on the other side of the border there are people who need this effort from us.
Awareness, for the Kids - Matagalpa / Nicaragua
27 November 2007
Juan Manuel Nieto
) Construction of 2 Kitchen-Storage Room,
These projects benefit 514 Kids and were done in 5 different schools.
Commitment and Dedication - Los Cuarenta Matagalpa
05 November 2007
Juan Manuel Nieto
minutes. You should add also the time that takes each kid to get to the start of this path. Of course this is a mud path, and we were lucky today as it didn't rain. They assist to class until 12:00/30 PM and then they have to walk their way UP the hill... The actual classroom is a little house made of wood in the middle of the hill, with no electricity, no water, no very good conditions also, and in spite of this, there they were, everybody sitting down, making some drawings that they decorated after with some corn seeds, little pieces of wood and other stuff they get from the field.
Team Work and Smiles from Matagalpa
23 October 2007
Juan Manuel Nieto
benefited by the School Feeding Programme are: Vera Paz, Los Milagros, Los Cuarenta, San Joaquín y La Cañada.
The first step consisted in an administrative process as purchase of materials, look for transport options, etc. Until this moment we faced experiences close to the ones we have every day in our jobs like selection of the best providers, contracts with them, costs analysis, problems with deliveries.
