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At the sharp end in North Kivu
07 January 2010
Members of MONUC's Joint Protection Team patrolling along with peacekeepers in Walikale Territory (A.L. Rocha Lima/MONUC)
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNV volunteers are a familiar sight in UN peacekeeping missions, and many work hand-in-hand with the military.

Kristen Petillon, one of six UNV volunteers deployed with Joint Protection Teams in North Kivu, talks about his work keeping civilians safe and human rights respected. Read
Giving marginalized people a legal voice
18 November 2009
Volunteer T.V.B.U Apsara discussing the physical and mental condition of the tsunami affected child, M.D. Ranga Sujith Kumara, with his grandmother, the appointed guardian. (VOICE)
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Legal Empowerment Volunteer T.V.B.U Apsara sees herself as "making the concept of 'equality before law' more realistic" for marginalized people. She volunteers via a UNV-designed scheme that helps people understand their legal rights. Read
Trading in the comforts of home
06 April 2009
Youssef Jai from Morocco (centre) is a UNV volunteer Human Rights Officer with MINURCAT. (UNV)
Goz Beida, Chad: The impact of our work may not be immediate and visible, but people have respect for it and view it as exemplary - and sometimes strange… we foreigners giving up their easy lives to come and assist them. Read
Countries:  Chad  Morocco
Combating women trafficking
26 March 2009
Poster of the cinema forum about violence against women celebrated in La Paz in November 2008. (UNV)
La Paz, Bolivia: "In Bolivia, many women do not know what people trafficking really means," says Sara Rodríguez-Argüelles, a UNV volunteer working with UNIFEM. But her work helps prevent women from finding out the hard way.

"Prevention is the key because, although trafficking is categorized as a crime in Bolivia, it is extremely difficult for someone to be arrested for it." Read
More about: Children  Gender
Countries:  Bolivia
Easing the burden
05 March 2009
'Impluviums' like this one collect rainwater closer to where people live. (UNV)
Miragoane, Haiti: "Water is a very serious problem here in Haiti," says UNV volunteer Civil Affairs Officer Alexandra Simpson, "and it is one that especially touches the lives of women." Many women walk for hours to collect water but Ms. Simpson is helping to ease the burden. Read
More about: Gender
Countries:  Haiti  United Kingdom

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