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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
“No prima donnas – this is peacekeeping”
24 July 2009
As a UNV volunteer Building Project Manager, Febe Chang is responsible for ensuring that the peacekeeping mission is properly accommodated and has the infrastructure it needs to operate. (UNV)
Wau, Sudan: As a UNV volunteer Building Project Manager, Febe Chang gets involved with every aspect of the peacekeeping mission’s engineering needs – but despite the tough conditions she is never too busy to share her 15 years of engineering experience with others. Read
Countries:  Sudan
Bringing hope to Mindanao
06 May 2009
Zalave ‘Larry’ Dinas is a national UNV volunteer Water and Sanitation Officer assigned to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Cotabato, Mindanao. (UNV)
Mindanao, the Philippines: Filipino national UNV volunteers are playing a vital role in peace-building and promoting sustainable development in conflict areas of Mindanao. Read

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