I. Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and

professional development.

I enjoy inspiring people by hope and acts to change an

unjust world by love and care for our neighbours.

By: Manuel Mateo G. IE MBA Candidate

2012

Mauritania 2008

In 2008 I helped organizing a mission trip from Costa Rica

to support Carlos Q. language school in

Nouakchott, Mauritania.

For example:

Our project ends up with 16 costaricans that traveled to Mauritania committed to help the school.

What we came to do ?

-Teaching english and spanish classes -Teaching embroidery classes.-Develop a new business venture: The cafeteria of the school.-Play music and share with the Mauritanians.

Help Equinoxe School in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

How?

In Mauritania 40 % of the Population lives below poverty line 2004 CIA World Facts

These are the Mauritanian “tomato can kid’s” , they suffer modern slavery and some of them can be bought for less than

500 $ US.

My work, and students !

My other workHelping establishing an operative plan for the school cafeteria.

PersonalDevelopment

I learned how to make great friends no matter what kind of cultural and language boundaries you might have.

And learning that small details like this girl smile makes your day GREAT! In Mauritania

I end up • Understanding how happy the people could be with little things.• Receiving more than you give (when you don’t expect it) is one of

the best things of the entire world !

Professional Development

• Exchange thoughts and ideas understanding the arab world vision.

• Deal difficult situations is always better if you face them as a team.

• Respect, tolerate and learn from other ways of living instead of trying to change/impose a culture.

That’s why I enjoy motivating, leading,

and organizing people to get involved in social

aid projects.

CocaCoca should

improve logistics in Mauritania…

Oh yes and I forget….