At first, local women kept their distance from Bohdana Rambouskova (Czech Republic), a UN Volunteer Communication Officer with the Socotra Governance and Biodiversity Project.  After she offered free English classes to the girls and women on this remote Yemeni island, they extended their hospitality and started inviting her to social gatherings at their homes.  Read

UNV Intern in Mauritius, Stefania Defilippo (Italy), discusses the need for the field unit's IVD 2010 documentary to promote volunteers' added value to local NGOs. Read

Martha Kow-Donkor (Liberia), is enthusiastic about her assignment to help internally displaced persons in Yemen by managing refugee camp and emergency shelter coordination as well as non-food item distribution.    Read

Our team is formed by two UNV volunteers, one international and one national, which allows us to jointly overcome challenges, share points of view and sensitivities, always from the spirit of volunteering for local human development. Read

The result was a solid report analyzing the status of the right to health in Guatemala, showing the inequalities that characterize the country, the weakness of health determinants in rural areas and the gap in the enjoyment of this right between indigenous and non-indigenous people. Read

Before the referendum, tension that included hostile speeches from community leaders and local councillors became the order of the day. I constantly alerted the security team within the district to be watchful of an eminent attack by the Kuria on other communities in support of the then draft law. Read

I decided to become a UNV volunteer to learn more about gender and development, and share the knowledge I have acquired during my previous professional experiences. I feel privileged to work with Timorese women and men to fight against violence and empower vulnerable groups. Read

”Many people and organizations have made a difference in my life, and I want to give back. I can’t express the happiness, emotions and also the level of responsibility that I feel. UNV turns to reality my dream of giving back to society." Read

We are at one of the sites where the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), whose mission is to monitor the disarmament of Maoist rebels, is stationed. Read

In Timor-Leste, UNV volunteer Mohammed Ibrahim Koroma supports a local initiative to recycle shredded paper into cooking briquettes. Read