Kigali, Rwanda: Acting as an organizational and communications focal point in the country for the field offices, regional UNHCR offices and headquarters in Geneva, I often feel like Shiva incarnate, my four arms at the ready as I multi-task with the various reporting and public relations tasks on my plate. Read

Cyangugu, Rwanda: When I arrived at my current duty station in the Rusizi district of Rwanda, I was faced with the task of maintaining UNHCR's Cyangugu Antenna Office, as well as managing the transit centre for refugees. Needless to say, this was not an easy task. Read

Dili, Timor-Leste: I put names to the dead and help see that justice is done.

As a result of my mentorship, the forensic officer I helped will become one of the country's most knowledgeable forensic experts. Read

Bonn, Germany: Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), has contributed one million Canadian dollars (C$1m) to the United Nations Volunteers programme in order to promote Volunteerism for Development (V4D). Read

Ottawa/Bonn: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) today announced the establishment of a Canada Corps-UNV Trust Fund to place Canadian UN Volunteers in UN supported governance and peacebuilding initiatives. Read

All of us, assembled here today, know about the positive energy that can be set free when lives are touched by people who care. I feel privileged to have been invited to speak here today. Read

BONN: UNV's Executive Co-ordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija was a keynote speaker at the 15th Biennial World Volunteer Conference of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) from 23-27 August 1998. Read