Benin: Online volunteers are supporting the Benin-based NGO, Fondation Joseph the Worker, in making documents that promote democracy and human rights available in the most widely spoken languages of West Africa. “Translation is crucial to making knowledge accessible at the grassroots level”, says Joseph Mevognon, the foundation’s Executive Director. Read

Abeche, Chad: We are all very aware of our challenging working and living conditions. Sometimes when something breaks I think: "How can I do it?!" My biggest accomplishment is when I make it work despite all the odds.

Every day at work, I try to make a difference by doing my job with creativity, passion and dedication. I believe that we all make a difference... Read

Tahoua, Niger: Climate change adds stress to the life of nomads in desert regions as shortages lead to conflicts between farmers relying on pastures and water sources to feed their livestock. (Story in French) Read

Bonn, Germany and Tokyo, Japan: Rural communities across the world will receive additional support to help them cope with climate change, thanks to a new UNV project partly funded by the Japanese Government. Read

Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism is one of the longest traditions in environmental activism, and community initiatives are invariably volunteer-based. Volunteers are to be found in conservation efforts around the world. Read