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Women’s volunteer contributions to civic engagement
08 March 2012
Elsa del Carpio, national UN community Volunteer in Tarija, Bolivia, reviews the municipal budget allocations and analyses the allocations for gender equality. (Carla Alcocer/UNV, 2010)
The project, ‘Gender Budgeting and Volunteering through Civic Engagement: A Contribution to Democratic Governance and Gender Equality in Latin America’, aims to measure and make more visible women’s volunteer contributions to civic engagement through three case studies in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador. Read
More about: Gender
Countries:  Argentina  Ecuador
Protecting the rights of children
20 February 2012
Volunteer community promoters (in orange) provide information on the rights of children and adolescents in the Chuñuchuñuni community, municipality of Tapacari, Cochabamba. (UNV, 2011)
La Paz, Bolivia: Community Promoters for Human Rights are volunteers selected by their own communities to disseminate information about children’s rights and to report any rights’ violations. Part of their work focuses on promoting volunteerism as a tool to prevent violence in Bolivia. Read
More about: Children  Human rights  Volunteering for Development
Teresa Calderón's story
20 November 2011
National UNV Health Specialist Teresa Calderón (right) and Dr Leda Azad, Community Health Officer, during a field mission. (UNV)
La Paz, Bolivia: My name is Teresa Calderón; I’m a social communicator. I joined UNICEF in 2008 as a UN Volunteer to support community health actions with a focus on nutrition.

From this office we support the National Zero Malnutrition Programme, which is currently a priority for the Bolivian Government. Read
More about: Children  Health
Contributing to small-scale rural water and sanitation projects
20 November 2011
Women of the Pucará community in Chuquisaca, explaining the impact of the water system on their daily life and hygiene practices.
La Paz, Bolivia: "For me it is a great experience to contribute to small-scale rural water and sanitation projects that have such an impact on daily life, especially for women and children." Read
More about: Children  Health
Koenraad Vancraeynest, UN Volunteer with UNICEF in Bolivia
20 November 2011
Koenraad Vancraeynest, UNV Water and Sanitation Officer with UNICEF, standing in front of a herd of Alpacas during a field visit to the Japo community in Chuquisaca. (UNV)
La Paz, Bolivia: Koenraad Vancraeynest, UNV Water and Sanitation Officer, is happy to be able to contribute to small-scale rural water and sanitation projects that have a big impact on daily life, especially for women and children. "As a UN Volunteer with UNICEF, it is for me an everyday responsibility and a challenge to pass these values on," says Koenraad. Read
More about: Children  Health

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