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Elie Ndjeder

“BECAUSE I CARE!”

A UN VOLUNTEER'S COMMITMENT TO HUMANITY

My name is Elie Ndjeder, and I served as an Operations Assistant with
FAO in Chad, my home country. I was responsible for supporting the
financial management and monitoring of FAO projects—ensuring they
stayed on schedule and within budget. In short, I made sure everything
ran smoothly from both operational and financial perspectives.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, my role as a UN Volunteer took on added 75
significance. I helped support vulnerable groups who were most at risk.
One moment that stands out was when we distributed face masks to
high school students, ensuring each candidate had at least one mask
before sitting their exams.

What mattered most to me was making sure that assistance reached
communities in time, and that every project delivered real, tangible
results. To me, this is how we build peace and social cohesion.

I chose to become a UN Volunteer because I believe in development and
Elie Ndjeder was a UN Volunteer Operations Associate with FAO in Chad. [UNV, 2021]
peace—and I saw it as an opportunity to grow, both professionally and
personally. Volunteering, for me, is a commitment: it means offering
your time, energy and skills in service of the community.