Whenever refugees, IDPs, host communities, or local or traditional authorities have the opportunity to express their thoughts, needs, desires or expectations, we open a window of opportunity that can be crystallized through serious, hard work. Read

As a Civil Affairs Officer working  in the field, I am most involved in peace building work. Many of the communities in this area are engaged in conflicts over cattle rustling and grazing lands... Read

I chose to be a volunteer because the only way to close the gap is through volunteerism. Read

As a UNV volunteer 'Log' Assistant, I manage logistic functions including supply, transport, movement, etc. I remain conscious of all logistics needs and equipment maintenance in each location inside the Area of Responsibility (AOR)... Read

As a UNV volunteer Training Officer for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI), I design, develop, coordinate and evaluate training and development courses and workshops for staff to meet mission and staff needs. Read

My short stint as UNV volunteer is probably my way to identify the areas where I could be a key player. 'Key player' does not mean the mission will depend on you all along; instead it just means putting something on the table. I just want to contribute but not to be celebrated as the hero – heroes are just in stories anyways. Read

To be a volunteer means to be a forerunner, somebody who has the courage and takes the risk to provide services and support in very difficult circumstances... I have been part of transforming UN missions, communities and colleagues. Read

It is a great pleasure being a UNV volunteer and contributing to peace in Sudan in the same way as those who volunteered to build peace in my own country. Read

Being a volunteer means serving without conditions, accepting certain sacrifices, and offering unselfishly one's talents to assist and support mission programmes. Read

This was a dream came true... Way back during my boyhood in Kenya, I used to see people building schools, hospitals and so on. Upon enquiry I came to realize they were volunteers, and I would ask myself how I could be one of them. Read