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First National UNV Volunteer Workshop focuses on the MDGs
07 September 2010
Group photo of the national UNV volunteers at a workshop in August 2010 in Manesar, Hariyana. (UNV/2010)
Manesar, India: UNV India organized a national UNV volunteer workshop from 27 to 28 August in Manesar, Hariyana. The workshop was the first of its kind in India for the more than 75 national UNV volunteers currently working in the country. Read
More about: MDGs  MDGs: General
Countries:  India
Empowering Liberians to rebuild communities
02 September 2010
A capacity-building workshop on vegetable farming involving 50 community beneficiaries in Barraken, Maryland County. (UNV)
Monrovia, Liberia: UNV volunteer Samuel Ndingi supports the national transitional government’s work on resettlement and reintegration to build sustainable peace and development in one of the poorest countries in the world. Read
Countries:  Liberia
Getting back to the basics of cheese making for sustainable development
02 September 2010
Participants taking part in the Kraft UNV cheese making mission in Bhutan. (Helen du Parquet/2010)
Haa, Bhutan: This year, Kraft foods and UNV worked together with the Bhutanese government to organise a cheese making workshop in Haa for 12 locals who will continue to spread the knowledge. Read
More about: Focus on food
Countries:  Bhutan
Peace building begins with empowered youth
31 August 2010
Youth Peace Ambassadors discuss nonviolent conflict resolution strategies during the one month induction in September 2009. (UNV/2009)
Monrovia, Liberia: Peace Ambassadors were able to actively partake in the Liberian Volunteers for Peace Programme by recognising themselves as change agents and lead various activities; including peace dialogues, campaigns, radio talk shows, and sports activities. Read
Countries:  Liberia
Live Lebanon allows Lebanese expats to give back
30 August 2010
The inauguration of Al Saaed Irrigation Canal, a Live Lebanon development project, took place on June 29, 2010. (UNV/2010)
Beirut, Lebanon: Before Live Lebanon, “It was harder for Lebanese expats to send remittances directly to development projects,” says Kareen Baydoun, national UNV volunteer. Read
More about: MDGs: General
Countries:  Lebanon
Passing the Torch of Volunteering from Beijing Olympics to 2010 Asian Games
24 August 2010
Some 300 volunteer team leaders, including those shown above, attended a special training camp to improve skills they will need to manage the tens of thousands of volunteers whom the 2010 Asian Games organizers are counting on to make the Games a success in Guangzhou, China in November. (UNV/2010)
Guangzhou, China: The 2010 Asian Games organizers expect some 600,000 volunteers to serve at the games and Paralympic venues and throughout the host city of Guangzhou, China. Read
More about: Civil society  Youth
Countries:  China
Empowering youth to take action for the MDGs
12 August 2010
Young People We Care (YPWC), a youth-led NGO based in Ghana, empowers young people to take action for the MDGs. (YPWC)
Kumasi, Ghana: Young volunteers engaged via UNV Online Volunteering service are supporting the communication and outreach activities of Young People We Care, a youth-led NGO based in Ghana that empowers young people to take action for the MDGs. Read
More about: MDGs  Youth
Countries:  Ghana
Other languages: en français  en español  
Organizing a youth conference in Ghana
12 August 2010
In Ghana, youth are working to hold an international youth conference with the help of Paajaf, a Ghanaian foundation that serves underprivileged children, youth and women. (Paajaf)
Accra, Ghana: Through UNV Online Volunteering service's website, online volunteers help Paajaf, a Ghanaian foundation, to hold an international youth conference in Ghana. Read
More about: MDGs  Youth
Countries:  Ghana
Other languages: en français  en español  
UNV opens multi-media exhibit at 2010 Shanghai World Expo
06 August 2010
Henny Ngu, UNV China Programme Officer, tries out the interactive UNV  webpage, which is part of UNV's new multi-media exhibit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. (Oliver Wittershagen/UNV, 2010)
Shanghai, China: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme opened a multi-media exhibit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to raise awareness about the value of voluntary action and attract new UNV volunteers. The exhibit runs until 18 August and joins those of 35 other UN agencies participating in the UN Pavilion. It aims to raise awareness of the contribution volunteerism makes to peace and development and to encourage qualified individuals to apply to become UNV volunteers. Read
More about: Civil society
Countries:  China
Making dates for coffee in Morocco
05 August 2010
Ralph Schmidt, a food production engineer with Kraft Foods and a UNV corporate volunteer, helped the Al Mostakhbal Women’s Cooperative in Jorf, Morocco, improve its manufacturing and quality assurance processes for making a coffee-like product from date pits.  Ralph is shown here with (left) the cooperative’s director, Miriam Moussaoui, and co-op member, Aziza Bakki. (UNV, 2010)
Jorf, Morocco: As UNV corporate volunteers, Kraft employees, Ana Maria Martin Mosquera (Spain), and Ralph Schmidt (Germany), helped a Moroccan women's cooperative make a better "coffee" beverage from date pits. Read
Countries:  Morocco

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