We have something with a similar name here on the ship. MANA (mother administered nutritive aid) is given to patients who are malnourished or need an extra boost to heal. It’s kind of like really sweet peanut butter … yes I’ve tasted it. Though I’ve been handing these little packets of goodness out for two years it wasn’t until recently that I saw something on the back of the package. It reads … Manufactured by MANA nutrition, Fitzgerald GA. How crazy is that!? I’m not the only thing from Georgia over here in Africa. I’m serving these patients good old Georgia peanuts. I just wanted to thank all of the hard working farmers back at home who work day in and day out growing peanuts. It may not seem like you do much when you are riding on your tractor every day, coming home dirty and sunburned. You are literally saving lives and I for one am so thankful. Each of these little packets has 500 calories of nutritional support. I have seen starving children grow stronger. I looked it up on their website www.mananutrition.org, right here and right now on the Africa Mercy is not the only place you make a difference.
These packets literally are manna from heaven, sent to save lives. Pass this on and share this with your favorite farmer, let them know they make a difference.
