Kang, Botswana: People are asked to pick up stones to symbolize the number of people they have lost to HIV/AIDS. Then seated in a circle and in a solemn mood, an individual is asked to talk to the others about the stones they have collected. Read

Kang and Gumare, Botswana: A group of national UNV volunteers is guiding communities “to unearth their capabilities and look into available resources within themselves” to tackle the HIV/AIDS threat. Read

Gumare, Botswana: I applied for the Community Capacity Enhancement Programme (CCEP) in response to HIV/AIDS because as much as I am affected indirectly, it affects everyone directly. It’s no longer about health issues and saving individual lives, it is about saving the nation, my nation. Read

Maseru, Lesotho: Janice Lachman serves as an international UNV volunteer at the highest levels in Lesotho to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS can get the nutrition and services they need. Read

Vigan, the Philippines: UNV is reaching out to young Filipino leaders to get them involved in development issues, particularly HIV/AIDS awareness, through voluntary action. “This is truly the most unforgettable training I’ve attended in my entire college life," said one student council president. Read

Pristina, Kosovo: For IVD, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme team in Kosovo commissioned a local artist to come up with a new spin on the Millennium Development Goals. Read

Dhaka, Bangladesh: In Bangladesh this year our theme is 'Volunteers Against Poverty' (VAP). The choice of this theme is as a result of the hydra-headed impacts of poverty in every aspect of lives both in Bangladesh and beyond. Read

Hai Phong, Viet Nam: Mine is not like other projects. It is a pioneering initiative for increasing the participation of people living with HIV themselves in the planning and implementation of HIV/AIDS activities and other efforts to improve their lives, families and communities. Read

Kang, Botswana: Upon his arriving at the stall, I saw Mr. Skelemani had on his jacket a UNV sticker. He told me he has volunteered all his life, still enjoys volunteering and is passionate about it. He therefore encourages youth to adopt that spirit. Read

Port of Spain, Trinidad: UNV volunteer Dr. Darisuren Chanrav shares her experiences working in "small island nations" across the globe - places that couldn't be more different from her native Mongolia. Read