La Paz, Bolivia: You're not seen as a 'hero' who brings wealth and development, but you’re more seen as a person who can support a developing plan initiated at local level by the country’s people. Read

Gore, Chad: Just because people are refugees doesn't exclude them from rights or responsibilities. In southern Chad, one UNV volunteer sees to it that people continue to respect each other. Read

Bonn, Germany: International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2003 at the European Parliament in Brussels featured a lively round table discussion in which leaders from European volunteer agencies called for more legislative support from the European Union. Read