Kang, Botswana: Upon his arriving at the stall, I saw Mr. Skelemani had on his jacket a UNV sticker. He told me he has volunteered all his life, still enjoys volunteering and is passionate about it. He therefore encourages youth to adopt that spirit. Read

Ditladi, Botswana: The small village of Ditladi in the North East District of Botswana is the kind of settlement where everybody knows everybody’s business. It is the first Tuesday of the month, and the village residents have been called to the kgotla – a traditional community gathering place in Botswana – to talk about HIV/AIDS. Read

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) became active in Botswana in 1973 with UN Volunteers focusing on activities in various sectors of the economy. In 2002, 29 UN Volunteers provided support to the National HIV/AIDS Programme, making it the largest concentration of UN Volunteers in the area of HIV/AIDS. Seven national UN Volunteers are now preparing to become HIV/AIDS stigma advisers under a joint project by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Botswana's Ministry of Health. Read