Volunteering becomes even more meaningful and amazing when a full-time mother from a developing country like Pakistan decides to make a difference by using a computer while sitting at home. Amera Salman Yunus, a mother of three who lives in Lahore, is such an example. In an e-mail interview, Amera explains her experience as an online volunteer and the contribution she has been making towards the achievement of the Millennium Developments Goals (MDGs). Read

More than 11,000 Maldivians have had their incomes severely disrupted and are still in immediate need of assistance to get back on their feet following the tsunami. Read

In his native Iran, according to Tooraj's grandfather, "hakim" or healers, doctors are revered almost like holy persons. When it was his turn to heal people as a volunteer doctor in Trinidad and Tobago, Tooraj was torn between the elation of gaining respect and fear of being revered. Read

From monitoring and investigating refugee camps, intervening with cattle rustlers to organizing training sessions -- these are but a few of the tasks of a UN Volunteer working the Human Rights Office in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Read

My trip to my new destination was full of surprises. My flight was supposed to be at 8 a.m. in the morning. However, due to bad weather it was delayed. By the time I reached Dubai, I had only 45 minutes to get my connection for Sana’a. After spending almost four hours at Sana’a airport, I happily reached Asmara, and Africa, for the first time. Read

We, UN Volunteers, came to this country with hope and aspiration for the re- establishment of peace and prosperity through a democratically elected government. We took pains to enthuse public confidence in democratic elections that would give them the right to choose their own government. We are proud of our contribution towards its successful culmination. Read

The queue of people wanting to vote even before the daybreak vividly shows how adamant Liberians are in restoring order back into the country. Last 11 October morning, voters started thronging the polling stations for the presidential, senatorial and representatives' election. Witnessing this, for UNV Sesay Hassan, is a dream come true. Read

Holding a notepad and a pen in one hand and a hand radio in the other, Poo Lin Stefano-Wong walked busily through a polling place to another at a voting precinct in the capital city of Monrovia all the while giving detailed instructions to national staff. Read

 I joined the UNV Programme as an intern few weeks ago. And I wouldn’t miss the chance to experience a real event “on the field”. And 11,000 volunteers apparently were thinking the same. Read

I really enjoyed the traffic congestion today. I just have been trying to arrive to my hotel, it took me more than an hour, a way that uses to take me fifteen minutes, but I really enjoyed it! Read