Savannah Weeks
2016
Managua, Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua: Health in Hard Places
I graduated from Belmont in the spring of 2016. During my time at Belmont I studied classical vocal performance and nutrition. While I loved studying music, I realized that I had a much greater passion for dietetics and began to pursue nutrition seriously my junior year. I became involved with Slow Food Belmont as well as the Cultivate Project and learned a lot about growing and sharing food. These experiences ultimately lead me to apply for the Lumos Award, and I am honored to have been chosen as a recipient.
I am excited to work with Manna Project International and experience Nicaragua firsthand. I look forward to building relationships with those in Managua and working specifically with women and girls. I am passionate about women’s rights and believe that one of the biggest and most effective ways to tackle hunger and poverty is through the empowerment of women. It is my hope that my experience as an intern for Manna Project International will improve the lives of those in Managua and prepare me for a career as a dietitian.
More about me....
Major(s): Vocal Performance and Nutrition
My Stories
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Final Week
I can’t believe I only have a handful of days left in Nicaragua. These past two months have been a blur of new
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Nutrition in a Food Desert
This past week we had milk day for the kids in Manna’s Child Sponsorship program. Once a month, the children come to the
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Updates
With Session 1 interns leaving and Session 2 interns arriving earlier this week, things have been pretty busy here at the Manna house.
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Villa Guadalupe
One of the communities Manna Project works closely with is Villa Guadalupe, a fairly new neighborhood in northwest Managua. Before Villa Guadalupe was
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The Hardest Thing About Living in Nicaragua
Working for a nonprofit in a developing country definitely isn’t glamorous. Budgets are tight, living spaces are crowded, and the work is sometimes
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This Briefly Becomes a Food Blog
So, I figured since I’m going to Nicaragua to work in nutrition related programs I should learn a little bit about the traditional food
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Getting Ready
In less than two weeks I will be a Belmont graduate and on a flight to Managua, Nicaragua. With my departure date so
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Settling in
Now that I feel fully settled into working in the ecovillage and living at the ashram, I’d like to pick up my story
