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Marketing Armenian cheese
22 July 2010
Elena Vasseur Garcia (left), from Kraft Latin America, and Peter Hofsaess, from Kraft Germany, travelled to Armenia as Private/Corporate Sector volunteers to share their expertise with local cheese manufacturers. (UNV)
Yerevan, Armenia: Private/Corporate Sector volunteers from Kraft Latin America and Kraft Germany travelled to Armenia to share their expertise with local cheese manufacturers, helping to improve the know-how of cheese companies and the livelihoods of rural producers. Read
More about: Private sector
Countries:  Armenia
Empowering grassroots governance
29 June 2010
This water tank in Saru (Hinjilicut block) was completed in 2009 at the request of the villagers themselves. It is used as a fish farm for small business development, not to mention its usefulness as a water storage facility for washing and other activities. Many of the people here belong to India’s ‘Scheduled Tribes’. The women of Saru joined together in this voluntary self-help group to help each other generate income and press for development projects such as the water tank. (P. Sen/UNV)
Ganjam, Orissa State, India: Empowering the poor to take ownership over development needs UNV volunteers like Minaram Patnaik to help communities and the authorities work together. Read
More about: Governance  Marginalized groups
Countries:  India
The Japanese volunteer brokering a balance for youth
01 June 2010
UNV volunteer Natsuko assisted Mohamed F. Bango through UNDP's partnership with Action Aid. "I'm popularly known of 'man of god'... because of certain changes I have made," says Mohamed. "When Action Aid first came along we tried to run away because we thought they were police. But now I say thanks for their good help. Here is the place I used to hang around, making these cheap mud blocks for building. Smoking under a tree." (P. Sen/UNV)
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Natsuko Kaneyama is a UNV volunteer Programme Manager for Youth and Peacebuilding. Her job is to help young people get out of poverty and into the economy. Read
More about: Civil society  Education  Marginalized groups  Peace & conflict resolution  Youth
Countries:  Japan  Sierra Leone
Photo story: Brokering a balance for youth
27 May 2010
One of the NGOs that UNV volunteer Natsuko Kaneyama work with in Freetown is the Youth Development Movement. Here, Fatmata Koroma writes on the blackboard, where she has been practicing how to prepare a menu card. Six months ago she was completely illiterate. "I couldn't even write my name. I've now learned how to do much more." The youth learn business skills for the hospitality trade, from waitressing and cooking to accounting and bookkeeping. They also learn about community skills and family living, what the NGO calls "attitudes for life". (P. Sen/UNV)
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Natsuko Kaneyama from Osaka, Japan, aims to help Sierra Leone's young people get out of poverty and into the economy. You can meet some of these youth here. Read
More about: Civil society  Marginalized groups  Peace & conflict resolution  Youth
Countries:  Japan  Sierra Leone
UNV volunteer shoots '8 Goals for Africa'
19 May 2010
Accompanied by a music video, ‘8 Goals for Africa’ is being disseminated free of charge locally and internationally, before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The performing artists will also make special appearances during the soccer tournament, promoting the MDGs and calling for action. The music video will be screened throughout the World Cup, across all the fan parks and public viewing areas. On the day of the finals, all eight artists will come together to sing the song in a live performance at the Soccer City Fan Fest in Johannesburg. The video will also be distributed to the international media. (UNIC South Africa/'8 Goals for the MDGs')
Pretoria, South Africa: A UNV volunteer has brought together Africa's top musicians for a high-profile campaign connecting the Millennium Development Goals with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read
More about: Children  Civil society  Culture & sports  Education  Environment  Focus on food  Gender  HIV/AIDS  Health  MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  MDG 2: Universal primary education  MDG 3: Gender equality  MDG 4: Reduce child mortality  MDG 5: Maternal health  MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases  MDG 7: Environmental sustainability  MDG 8: Global partnership for development  MDGs  MDGs: General
Countries:  Belgium  South Africa

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