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Working together in the face of food insecurity
05 February 2010
A school canteen in Motombe, south-west, Madagascar, where 560 children have their lunch every day. The programme has been supported by WFP since 2001. (Photo: WFP)
Tulear, Madagascar: In the south-western region of Madagascar, growing numbers of natural disasters make the population increasingly vulnerable. But through intense partnership-building, a UNV volunteer has been helping to ensure food security. Read
More about: Focus on food
Countries:  Liberia  Madagascar
The wall that breaks down barriers
05 December 2009
SRSG Ellen Margrethe Løj (far right) and UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (far left) open the fence at the Monrovia School for the Blind, in the company of officers from the UNMIL military contingent and visually-impaired students. (P. Sen/UNV)
Monrovia, Liberia: An eclectic group of UN personnel came together on International Volunteer Day to inaugurate a new fence at Monrovia's School for the Blind - built entirely through volunteer action. Read
New faces as UNV expands in Armenia
20 November 2009
During his assignment, Edoardo Martinelli (centre) accompanied the local NGO ‘Partnership and Teaching’ to the Syunik region to advise on a traditional water distribution system. He also helped mobilize the local community in a self-led water management. (UNV)
Yerevan, Armenia: The first international volunteers have arrived in Armenia and are already at work on their assignments. Meanwhile UNV continues to support efforts to improve the voluntary sector and is actively engaging with the Government and civil society on a number of new initiatives. Read
Countries:  Armenia  Italy  Japan  Spain
An eye on health in Nepali schools
01 October 2009
Participants in the training design child-friendly toilets for UNICEF’s Nepali school water, sanitation and hygiene project. (UNV)
Kathmandu, Nepal: Every time I think I understand a situation, my perceptions are challenged again… I don’t think the learning will ever end! Read
More about: Gender  Health
Countries:  Ireland  Nepal
At first sight: Community photography for development in action
30 September 2009
Bom, an 8-year-old boy, was given an opportunity to express himself and challenge his curiosity by using a professional camera for the first time in his life. (UNV/ATD Foundation)
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  Thailand
Tapping into the knowledge
04 August 2009
Botswana is particularly affected by HIV/AIDS. The UNV-supported Community Capacity Enhancement Process (CCEP) is a model geared towards raising awareness through community conversations and other methods. (UNV)
Gaborone, Botswana: The Community Capacity Enhancement Process (CCEP) is a model geared towards fighting HIV/AIDS through community conversations. At its heart is the belief that the community has a vast amount of knowledge and the capability to identify problems that affect them. Read
More about: HIV/AIDS  Youth
Countries:  Botswana
Giving a little - helping a lot
21 July 2009
Irish UNV volunteer Intern Tara Finglas, here seen distributing blankets at the Fountain of Hope orphanage, works at UNICEF's Communication for Development section in Malawi. her assignment is fully funded by Irish Aid. (UNV)
Lilongwe, Malawi: I started my UNV assignment in March of this year in the Communication for Development (C4D) section of UNICEF in Malawi, one of the poorest countries on the African continent. Being a UNV volunteer is about much more than just improving one’s skills or experiencing a new country and culture. It is really about the people on the ground, those who rely on the work of many UN agencies for their very survival. Read
More about: Poverty
Countries:  Ireland  Malawi
Fun in the Sudan sun for African children
17 June 2009
To mark the International Day of the African Child, children were invited to an event organized by UNV volunteers, UNMIS and NGOs. (UNV/UNMIS)
Bentiu, Sudan: In celebration of the International Day of the African Child, commemorated globally on 16 June, UNV volunteers serving with the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in Bentiu helped organize a day-long event. Read
Countries:  Sudan
Beijing volunteers unite to combat climate change
05 June 2009
Children at a Beijing school learn about the theme for World Environment Day 2009: ‘Your planet needs you: unite to combat climate change’. (UNV)
Beijing, China: Supported by UNV, volunteers from four Beijing universities celebrated World Environment Day with special environmental awareness lessons in schools and advocacy activities in the capital. Read
More about: Education  Environment  Youth
UNV volunteers donate to vulnerable in Sinazongwe
30 May 2009
Sinazongwe, Zambia: UNV volunteers in Sinazongwe district of Southern province have procured nine hammer mills meant to assist orphans and vulnerable children. Read
More about: HIV/AIDS
Countries:  Zambia

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