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

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

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

Maseru, Lesotho: The Government of Lesotho has launched the UNV-supported National Volunteer Corps Project, setting the first batch of 153 National Volunteers on their path. Read

Ulaanbataar, Mongolia: What am I doing here? Let me ask a question first. Globally, can you imagine how many people lack clean and safe drinking water, and how many lack adequate sanitation services? Read

Monrovia, Liberia: "My role is peacebuilding," asserts Tomoko Semmyo. "In conflict-prone communities, small issues can become big issues. That's why I'm here." Read

Manila, the Philippines: Spanish University Volunteers in Manila help poor communities become self-reliant, while changing their own lives for the better. Read

Bonn, Germany: "Developing countries look for support at a higher level than in the past, and that leaves areas of community engagement where UNV could step up." Read

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Cobblestone road construction is indeed a success history in Bahir Dar. All the environmental, economic and social achievements have proved its effectiveness in the fight against urban poverty. As a UNV volunteer, it makes me proud to be part of the leading actors that have brought this success and above all it has proved the strong determination of UNV volunteers to serve the community. Read

Mawlamyine, Myanmar: UNV volunteers serving in their own countries offer the UN skills and access to communities that international staff often cannot. The sheer variety of work performed in Myanmar is just one example.

There are currently nine national UNV volunteers supporting UNHCR in Myanmar. Their roles range from community field monitoring to technical assistance and community social services. Read