13 February 2009
Damazine, Sudan: UNV volunteers in Damazine – Blue Nile State – Sudan, joined other colleagues worldwide to observe International Volunteer Day. A group of UNV volunteers organized a visit to an orphanage for children. Read
Cleaning up in Kapoeta
13 February 2009
Kapoeta, Sudan: This was the day when International Volunteer Day was celebrated in Kapoeta town, Kapoeta South County of Eastern Equatoria State (EES). It was also the first time the Day had been celebrated in the history of Kapoeta. Read
More about: Environment
13 February 2009
Pageri, Sudan: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Sudan, in cooperation with the private sector and the Ministry of Education, teamed up to rebuild a primary school. Read
More about: Education
26 January 2009
Kadugli, Sudan: A group of UNV volunteers working in Sudan is uniting to volunteer after hours and encourage local people to volunteer in their community.
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More about: Civil society Environment
04 December 2008
Khartoum, Sudan: International Volunteer Day was celebrated early on 4 December in Khartoum with a variety of activities under the theme 'partnership for achieving the Millennium Development Goals through volunteerism'. Read
Making a difference to the lives of returnees
01 December 2008
Juba, Sudan: One day after returning to Southern Sudan, she knocked on the door of UNHCR, asking for support. With a modest amount of funds provided by UNHCR, she started soap making, formed a community group and now trains other group members. Read
Countries: Japan
22 October 2008
Yei, Sudan: I have seen it all. I have seen thousands of refugees being repatriated from refugee camps... I have seen the majority of returnees cry after stepping back on home soil. They cry tears of joy. Read
More about: Civil society Refugees & displaced people
02 October 2008
El Fasher, Darfur, Sudan: The UNV contribution to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is underway. About nine months after UNAMID began operations, more than 200 UNV volunteers are in place, and more are scheduled to arrive soon. Read
More about: Peace & conflict resolution
19 September 2008
Juba, Sudan: As a Civil Affairs Officer working in the field, I am most involved in peace building work. Many of the communities in this area are engaged in conflicts over cattle rustling and grazing lands... Read
More about: Peace & conflict resolution
18 September 2008
El Obeid, Sudan: It is a great pleasure being a UNV volunteer and contributing to peace in Sudan in the same way as those who volunteered to build peace in my own country. Read
More about: Peace & conflict resolution
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo






