Tejutla, Guatemala: The theme of World Food Day 2009 is ‘Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis’. A UNV volunteer in Guatemala is harnessing the skills of online volunteers to improve livelihoods. Read

N'Djamena, Chad: "I have dedicated my spare time and money to teach these 30 people how to play volleyball. I was finally able to create not only a good team of players but a tight-knit group, which also allowed me to explain my role as a UNV volunteer in Chad and how important this experience is for me." Read

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

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: My experience as UNV volunteer Intern in Cambodia is really an important step both in my professional career and in my personal life. Working as a UNV volunteer allows me to be closer to the ‘field’, compared to other UN positions which are sometimes distant from the reality of the communities. Read

Greeneville, Liberia: During my time as a UNV volunteer, I feel I have achieved a lot. I have contributed to the reintegration of close to 120,000 ex-combatants, but also influenced change in the mindset of the people. Read

Vientiane, Lao PDR: Students from schools in Vientiane learned about how to avoid falling victim to human trafficking, thanks to a seminar organized by UNV and the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union. It follows a previous workshop on the environment. Read the newspaper scans below. Read

Iligan, the Philippines: Through his work with the Cisco Networking Academy, UNV volunteer Roy Lopez Pamitalan aims to bridge the digital divide and offer conflict-affected people alternative futures. Read

Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso: Thanks to a UNV-supported programme, nearly 500 marginalized young people have received vocational training and grants to start their own microenterprises, and some are now volunteering to help other youth. Read