30 September 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: As a UNV volunteer Intern at UNESCO Bangkok I saw that my colleagues were perhaps missing the grassroots experience in the community they were working in... That’s why I decided to try to develop a volunteer project that could involve members of my host UN organization. Read
Countries: Italy
29 July 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: As part of the UNIFEM team, and first of all as a UNV volunteer, I helped facilitate the training and had the chance to meet young students dedicated to gender issues and committed to ending violence against women. Read
Turning an ideal into reality
12 March 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: At the beginning of my assignment, I wondered about the rationale for posting me, a UNV volunteer, in a country which has achieved most of the Millennium Development Goals. But despite all the achievements of the past 20 years, development challenges and inequalities still persist in Thailand... Read
More about: Governance Poverty
Countries: Italy
13 February 2009
Mae La camp, Tak Province, Thailand: Volunteers from a number of organizations teamed together to help vulnerable children in Thailand. Read
More about: Children Refugees & displaced people
17 September 2008
Monrovia, Liberia: If you notice the white gown I wear for my own safety, it is also sponsored by Medical Centre (Star Base) in addition with a lot of lab consumables. So my team nicknamed me 'Water Doctor'. Now, I'm the only 'Water Doctor' at UNMIL, and I hope I'll have an opportunity to share and transfer my skills, knowledge and experiences to enlist more. This is one of my expectations from volunteerism. Read
More about: Health Peace & conflict resolution
Countries: Liberia





