Yet every day, volunteers hold communities together. A volunteer helps a child. Years later, that child may become the teacher, nurse, mentor, or community leader who helps someone else. One act of service leads to another. Communities are built this way, through an endless chain of people choosing to show up for one another. It is the circle of life in action, quietly shaping the future, often without recognition.

Who supports those who support others?Marinour is a Regional Counsellor for the mental health and wellbeing of UNV staff and UN Volunteers in the Arab States, including those serving in some of its most challenging contexts. Based in Amman, she began her UN Volunteer assignment in May 2024, bringing together her passion for mental health and her desire to support people who dedicate themselves to helping others.