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Volunteering for children's basic right to communicate
04 February 2011
Maria Rehder (centre) is a Brazilian UN Volunteer working as Communications and Advocacy Officer with the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Guinea-Bissau. Here she is surrounded by some of the children who participated in the production of the 'Journal Mural'. (UNV)
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: After this amazing experience, I decided to return the warm reception with an activity that would make the children aware of their right to communicate, and in some way make them realize the importance of their active participation in the development of Guinea-Bissau. Read
Cleaning up Valera beach
05 May 2009
Garbage and waste that lay untreated and forgotten on Valera beach was soon dealt with by the volunteers. (UNV)
Valera, Guinea-Bissau: About 4,000 young people celebrating the 1 May holiday at Varela beach in the north of Guinea-Bissau were touched by the cleaning-up activity that UNV organized in cooperation with local development association Associação para Desenvolvimento de Varela. Read
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