Tanzania: "Working for UNICEF was very interesting, meaningful and important. It made it clear to me that this is the line of work I want to be in. The memories of living and working in Tanzania will stay with me for life. It gave me valuable insight into complex development issues many, particularly African nations, face today." Read

La Paz, Bolivia: Community Promoters for Human Rights are volunteers selected by their own communities to disseminate information about children’s rights and to report any rights’ violations. Part of their work focuses on promoting volunteerism as a tool to prevent violence in Bolivia. Read

Cameroon: Online volunteer Akanksha Shukla from India helped the Cameroonian NGO Goodness and Mercy Missions (GMM) improve its “Children education through women empowerment” project. The project aims to enable 100 women to secure their family income through palm oil trading, and send their children to school. Read

Plementina, Kosovo: The integration of Roma Ashkali Egyptian (RAE) is a challenging social issue for Kosovo. In Plementina, a small village in the Obliq municipality, a community of some 40 Kosovo RAE returnee families is facing very difficult living conditions since a fire broke out in their apartment building and made it inhabitable. Read

"Overall, my visit to Baltistan was incredible. The students and citizens of this region are full of hope for their futures, but are in need of technical support and resources to help them achieve this vision of excellence," explains Kate Anderson Simons, who has been supporting GRACE Association Pakistan as an online volunteer since 2007.

An education consultant focusing on children affected by poverty, armed conflict, and lack of educational opportunities, she hopes that "through continued collaboration, the GRACE staff, partners, and volunteers can make this vision a reality." Read

Kampala, Uganda: “We were happy to have successfully tested the RapidFTR tool because, through it, thousands of children can find the way back to their families,” say Nele Bostoen and Eleonora Mansi, UN Volunteers with the Child Protection team of UNICEF Uganda.  RapidFTR or Rapid Family Tracing and Reunification is a new technology that allows quick input of essential data about a child on a mobile phone. Read

Kampala, Uganda: As UN Volunteers with the Child Protection team of UNICEF's Country Office in Uganda, we focus on violence against children and justice for children.  However, we are not strictly confined to our respective areas. This gives us the chance to learn about and contribute to other UNICEF programmes. Read

Kampala, Uganda: “For me, volunteering with UNICEF is such a tremendous opportunity that has changed me," says Harriet Christine Elasu, UNV Finance Officer with UNICEF Uganda.  Harriet is always happy to provide extra support and guidance where it is needed, particularly in the areas of accounting and financial management, and in proper record-keeping. Read

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

Lima, Peru: "I feel fortunate to be part of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, as I have had the opportunity to learn a great deal during my tenure, as well as to give something in return towards improving programmes and policies for people in my region," says Henry Armas, UNV HIV/AIDS Programme Officer with UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office. Henry is the focal point for knowledge management initiatives on HIV/AIDS. Read