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"A powerful resource": Volunteers unite on 5 December
01 December 2008
International Volunteer Day 2008 will be celebrated this year in Haiti in the city of Gonaïves around the theme: 'Environment protection and disaster management and preparedness'. (M. Rizzolio/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: Volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations around the world are gearing up to celebrate International Volunteer Day on 5 December, an opportunity to recognize the contribution of volunteerism to peace and development. Read
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Expanding the reach of online volunteers
01 December 2008
The UNV Online Volunteering service (http://www.onlinevolunteering.org) allows anyone with an internet connection and the right skills to volunteer for development. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: UNV is launching its redesigned Online Volunteering service website on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2008. The newly multilingual site enables organizations to connect with volunteers in French and Spanish as well as English. Read
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World AIDS Day 2008: Happiness is always within our reach
01 December 2008
UNV volunteer Phạm Thị Huệ visits a person living with HIV at his home. (UNV)
Hai Phong, Viet Nam: Mine is not like other projects. It is a pioneering initiative for increasing the participation of people living with HIV themselves in the planning and implementation of HIV/AIDS activities and other efforts to improve their lives, families and communities. Read
More about: HIV/AIDS
Countries:  Viet Nam
Making a difference to the lives of returnees
01 December 2008
UNV volunteer Kazuhiko Shimizu (2nd left) is an External Relations Officer with UNHCR in South Sudan. His colleague Alexandra Fielden (centre) is a UNV volunteer Associate Reporting Officer. (UNV)
Juba, Sudan: One day after returning to South Sudan, she knocked on the door of UNHCR, asking for support. With a modest amount of funds provided by UNHCR, she started soap making, formed a community group and now trains other group members. Read
Countries:  Japan  Sudan
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