Volunteers for Ukraine: delivering around the clock, online and onsite

Mon, 10/17/2022 - 12:00

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Since its inception, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has mobilized UN Volunteers for peace and solidarity. Connecting with the most vulnerable, they bring hope, even in situations of destruction and heartbreak. Over the past seven months, UN entities in the Ukraine and Eastern Europe have hosted 200 onsite UN Volunteers and 266 Online Volunteers. UNV’s contribution to the system-wide response to the war in Ukraine is growing and on point.

The war in Ukraine triggered a drastic increase in humanitarian needs, as services were disrupted, and civilians fled the fighting. The United Nations, non-governmental and refugee-led organizations, charitable funds and national volunteer centres have been working around the clock. However, the longer the war continues, the more extensive the aid, protection and health needs will become.

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Promoting inclusive education with UNICEF in Kenya

Mon, 11/14/2022 - 12:00

Nahashon Njuguna, UN Volunteer Social Protection Officer

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One of the avenues to eradicate poverty is through the provision of education to the most vulnerable. This is what inspired Nahashon Njuguna to take up an assignment as national UN Volunteer Social Protection Officer with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Kenya.

With a Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education from Moi University in Kenya, Nahashon provides technical support to the School Transport System for Children with Disabilities (STRIDE).

STRIDE is a project of the county government of Mombasa, under the Department of Education and ICT, and implemented with the technical support of UNICEF.