Jharsuguda, Orissa State, India: Life has changed for the tribal people of Orissa, but UNV volunteers are helping ensure that their rights are upheld. Read

Lucknow and Sriperumbudur, India: To commemorate 2010, the International Year of Youth, UNV India and the Solution Exchange for Gender Community India organized a meet at the Hotel Piccadilly in Lucknow. Another youth workshop took place near Chennai. Read

New Delhi, India: To empower women, you also need to educate men. UNV volunteer Rajeev Narayan explains his role in the Partners for Prevention project and the importance of one message: 'Not all men are violent'. Read

New Delhi, India: India, where a billion plus people live with such gaps in socio-economic condition, will make a dent in protecting our planet through voluntary actions of various natures equivalent to millions of dollars in monetary value. Read

Delhi, India: Musician Terra Naomi joined UNV and 3,000 volunteers to celebrate International Volunteer Day on an unprecedented scale. Read

Delhi, India: The Yamuna River caters to the needs of millions of people along its course and beyond. Yet, in Delhi, it is safe to say it has been reduced to nothing more than a glorified drain.

The IVD 2009 celebrations were designed to have a two-fold purpose: to foster the spirit of volunteering, and to put the spotlight on Delhi’s most significant environmental concern. Read

Mumbai, India: Nearly a thousand youth got involved in voluntary activities around Mumbai, supported by UNV and local NGO SHARE (Society to Heal Aid Restore Educate). Activities ranged from street plays to days in the country. Read

New Delhi, Kolkata, Ranipet, Orissa and Jharkand, India: With 'Volunteering for our Planet' in mind, major steel company Arcelor Mittal aimed to institutionalize ‘volunteerism’ into the organization’s mainstream corporate responsibility agenda. Read

Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India: Nearly 700 participants from across the state took part in IVD celebrations. It was a vibrant atmosphere at the CYSD campus in Bhubaneswar - the venue for the event – as young and experienced volunteers started pouring in. Read

New Delhi, India: Jal hi jeevan hai – 'Water is Life' – especially in India where every year countless people die of waterborne diseases. UNV is joining with private sector partners to raise understanding of the problem through volunteerism. Read