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UNV volunteer Alessandra Lisboa conducts village reception team training near Abyei, Sudan. (UNMIS/UNV)
Alessandra de Magalhaes Lisboa, Brazil, Reintegration Officer, UNMIS
06 June 2008
Abyei, Sudan: After years of north-south war, the signing of Sudan's peace agreement in early 2005 meant refugees could go back to their places of origin. As a 'triple R' officer, I assist people as they come home and guide them as they begin to rebuild their lives. Read
A services committee of refugees in progress: Munda Afghan Village, NWFP, Pakistan. (Shingha Bahadur Khadka/UNV)
Managing their own affairs: Capacity building for Afghan refugees
16 May 2008
Peshawar, Pakistan: With the help of a UNV volunteer, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are developing sustainable self-governance methods - turning their camp into a community they run and pay for themselves. Read

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