I arrived in Liberia in February 2005 to begin work as an Electoral Support Officer for the UNMIL Electoral Department. Soon after my arrival I was stationed in a remote, densely forested county called Gbarpolu. Read

Armando Arellano became a UN Volunteer in 1986, when he started working as a Programme Assistant for the World Food Programme in Sudan. Originally an Industrial Engineer from the Philippines, he now has extensive experience as a Programme Officer with WFP, having worked in Sudan, Tanzania and now in Afghanistan since July 2003. Read

Volunteering is a life changing experience for most people. For UN Volunteer Martin Boben of Slovenia, he spiced it up with some Sierra Leonean "groove". Read

English study may be regarded as a luxury for people living with HIV/AIDS, but 35-year-old Kim Thi Hau says it has invigorated her struggle for a brighter future. Read

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