Kampala, Uganda: As a new volunteer, I had great expectations and was full of ambition. I looked forward to meeting and working with new people at UNICEF, gaining new skills and using my experience to contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of women and children in Uganda. Read

Windhoek, Namibia: Awareness-raising is key to tackling the HIV/AIDS threat. In Namibia’s public sector, UNV volunteer James Etuwat works across the board to ensure combating HIV/AIDS is on everyone’s minds. Read

Kampala, Uganda: Empowering women and sensitizing communities to the threat of Gender-Based Violence is a long process. But UNV volunteer Sarah Stella Suffer-Okuni has made an undoubted impact. Read

Kampala, Uganda: At the end of the Week of Volunteerism in commemoration of International Volunteer Day 2008, featuring advocacy activities, a United Nations Volunteers programme workshop, a march to show cause for volunteerism, and the renovation of a Children’s Ward at Mulago Hospital, volunteers were feted with a Volunteer Cocktail Party at the Imperial Royal Hotel, Kampala. Read

Nira, Uganda: In northern Uganda, a UNV volunteer Human Rights Officer is helping to ensure that the security services and communities alike understand human rights. Read

Ougadougu, Burkina Faso: International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2008. A UNV volunteer with UNIFEM in Burkina Faso is working with regional governments to beat the practice of FGM across national borders. Read

Kampala, Uganda: UNV has received special recognition from civil society and senior UN officials for its work to enhance human rights in Uganda. Read

Siphofaneni, Swaziland: Swazi women are volunteering to look after vulnerable children, and they themselves benefit from a World Food Programme activity managed by a UNV volunteer. Read

Torit, Sudan: Grace Ikirimat, a UNV volunteer Census Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) describes her role in collecting these essential figures in anticipation of the 2009 Sudan elections. Read

Kitgum, Uganda: I was to assist people internally displaced by the 20-year conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army group and the Government of Uganda. Referring to my Terms of Reference – I would be working as an Associate Protection Officer – it was like a dream come true. Read