Bonn, Germany: When Olexiy Vitte, a radiologist, and his wife Nataliya Vinnytska, a neurology specialist, arrived in Zanzibar, the people of Tanzania's largest island gladly welcomed their expertise. With no doctors working in these fields, thousands of Zanzibaris had no one to consult for the professional medical advice they offer. Read

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) has a strong presence in Tanzania with 44 UN Volunteers -- 33 international and 11 national -- working in community development, health care, humanitarian relief, information technology and many other fields. UN Volunteers' current contribution to Tanzania Today, UN Volunteers are providing support to a number of new initiatives in Tanzania. Read