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Linking hands
27 October 2011
Elderly people living in nursing homes without family networks to support them often lack emotional care and are prone to depression. Youth volunteer groups provide assistance to understaffed nursing homes, helping to cover basic sanitary and psychological needs. (UNV, 2011)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A new initiative driven by local youth and supported by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and local counterparts in Kyrgyzstan offers an innovative approach to tackling social problems in the country. Read
More about: Health  Youth
Countries:  Kyrgyzstan
Youth volunteering, social integration and decent work: Inspiring leadership
03 June 2011
As we mark the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding as well as the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, we are pleased to release this discussion paper on “Youth Volunteering, Social Integration, and Decent Work: Inspiring Leadership.” Read
More about: MDGs  Youth
"Volonter Pou Moris"
14 January 2011
Stefania Defilippo (Italy), a UNV Intern serving in Mauritius, made a documentary to illustrate volunteers' contribution to local NGOs and to help vulnerable groups expand and improve their partnerships. Her internship was fully funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Dr. Magda Verdickt/ UNDP, 2010)
Port Louis, Mauritius: UNV Intern in Mauritius, Stefania Defilippo (Italy), discusses the need for the field unit's IVD 2010 documentary to promote volunteers' added value to local NGOs. Read
More about: Gender
Marketing Armenian cheese
22 July 2010
Elena Vasseur Garcia (left), from Kraft Latin America, and Peter Hofsaess, from Kraft Germany, travelled to Armenia as Private/Corporate Sector volunteers to share their expertise with local cheese manufacturers. (UNV)
Yerevan, Armenia: Private/Corporate Sector volunteers from Kraft Latin America and Kraft Germany travelled to Armenia to share their expertise with local cheese manufacturers, helping to improve the know-how of cheese companies and the livelihoods of rural producers. Read
More about: Private sector
Countries:  Armenia
Empowering grassroots governance
29 June 2010
This water tank in Saru (Hinjilicut block) was completed in 2009 at the request of the villagers themselves. It is used as a fish farm for small business development, not to mention its usefulness as a water storage facility for washing and other activities. Many of the people here belong to India’s ‘Scheduled Tribes’. The women of Saru joined together in this voluntary self-help group to help each other generate income and press for development projects such as the water tank. (P. Sen/UNV)
Ganjam, Orissa State, India: Empowering the poor to take ownership over development needs UNV volunteers like Minaram Patnaik to help communities and the authorities work together. Read
More about: Governance  Marginalized groups
Countries:  India

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