Children learn about the benefits of trees after planting trees around the Gate of Hope orphanage in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya on 5 December 2005. The tree plantation was organized on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day. (Photo: Service for Peace-Kenya)

16 December 2005, 16:13
Volunteers spice up Kenya orphanage with love and trees by Chris M. Nyamai

The Service for Peace (SFP)-Kenya Chapter organized the celebrations marking the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December at the Gate of Hope orphan children’s home.

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08 December 2005, 17:45
School students clean up river in Indian capital by Shantum Seth

I have just returned from a wonderful Shramdaan (Volunteer effort) organized on the banks of the Yamuna where we had a symbolic cleanup of the river.

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Green Club members clean up the vicinity of the high school in Kukes region of Albania, on 5 December 2005. (Photo: UNDP Albania)

08 December 2005, 15:20
School clubs join hands to work towards a cleaner Albania by Bhuvan Silwal

With facilitation support from UNDP, there was a full-day programme for celebration of IVD in Kukes Municipality, Albania. The programme had three components: Cleaning campaign by the Green Clubs in the Kukes high school vicinity, interaction programme on IVD in the High school premises, and training on how to manage Green Clubs for club leaders in Kukes district.

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