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Keeping the wheels turning
23 June 2010
UNV volunteer Ernest Merriman-Johnson from Sierra Leone at work in the Transport Section in Gbarnga, Liberia. (P. Sen/UNV)
Gbarnga, Liberia: Without UNV volunteers like these, UNMIL's task in the remote parts of Liberia would be far harder. Read
Spanish University volunteers promote self-reliance
08 April 2010
Spanish University volunteer Antonio Cerezuela teaches music and arts to young Filipino children.  He organized weekend workshops to empower the young people in Tondo. (UNV)
Manila, the Philippines: Spanish University Volunteers in Manila help poor communities become self-reliant, while changing their own lives for the better. Read
More about: Poverty  Youth
Countries:  Spain
Filipino volunteer laid to rest
13 November 2009
UNV volunteer Jossie Esto, who was serving as an Electoral Outreach and Training Coordinator with the UNDP/ELECT project in Afghanistan, was laid to rest on 12 November 2009. (Esto family)
New Washington, The Philippines: UNV volunteer Jossie G. Esto, who died during the attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul on 28 October, has been laid to rest in her native Philippines. "Jossie’s memory lives within each of us," said UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri. Read
UNV mourns the deaths of two UNV volunteers serving in Afghanistan
28 October 2009
One of the UNV offices in Kabul. (B. Mikula/UNV)
Kabul, Afghanistan: UNV is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two UNV volunteers who were killed in an armed attack today. Read
Countries:  Afghanistan  Liberia
A driver for peace in Mindanao
03 September 2009
Roy Pamitalan is a national UNV volunteer Information Technology Specialist in Iligan, Mindanao, assigned to a development project that provides an opportunity for teachers to expand their IT skills. (UNV)
Iligan, the Philippines: Through his work with the Cisco Networking Academy, UNV volunteer Roy Lopez Pamitalan aims to bridge the digital divide and offer conflict-affected people alternative futures. Read

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