Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: “We often forget that child labor is behind certain consumer goods such as cocoa and mobile phones. One of the main challenges is to fight against the ills of globalization,” Read

Kinshasa, DRC: “It is gratifying to help local communities in their efforts to achieve democratic consolidation and peace,” declares Jorge Aliaga, a United Nations Volunteer assigned to the Electoral Logistics Support Division for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Bandundu. “It is a long process and there are still many things to do, but we are moving in the right direction.” Read

Darfur, Sudan: "As a UN Volunteer assigned to the Transport Unit in the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I have been able to share my expertise in repairing heavy duty machines to support the Mission’s mandate. My work is my passion." Read

The NGO La ferme aux arbres de Dekese works to support the population of Dekese, a war-torn and isolated region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three online volunteer IT experts (Alex Théodore Kambou, Ali Siribié and Bernard K. Allouan) helped the organization develop software to capture and analyze population related data. Read

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: “Having fairly escaped illiteracy myself, I felt it was a must for me to help others,” says Denis Yameogo, UN Volunteer with UNICEF Democratic Republic of Congo. Denis supports UNICEF’s child protection work by giving communities the capacity to address child protection issues. Read