Nkhata Bay, Malawi: During an official mission to Malawi, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque visited the Functional Literacy for Integrated Rural Development (FLIRD) programme in Nkhata Bay.

The programme started in 2002 and is a unique approach to social and economic empowerment.  It brings together components of literacy, skills development and income generation. Read

Greeneville, Liberia: During my time as a UNV volunteer, I feel I have achieved a lot. I have contributed to the reintegration of close to 120,000 ex-combatants, but also influenced change in the mindset of the people. Read

Lilongwe, Malawi: I started my UNV assignment in March of this year in the Communication for Development (C4D) section of UNICEF in Malawi, one of the poorest countries on the African continent. Being a UNV volunteer is about much more than just improving one’s skills or experiencing a new country and culture. It is really about the people on the ground, those who rely on the work of many UN agencies for their very survival. Read

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi: Prevention is better than cure. A UNV volunteer doctor in Malawi is putting this adage into practice with a health education programme that harnesses the volunteer spirit. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV volunteer bone specialist Dr. Robert Lapyam Ayelle describes his work in Malawi as "fighting a war". "We are working under very difficult conditions. The doctors now working in Africa are really tired. You are stretched beyond your limits," he says. Read