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14 April 2009
'Spring Goodwill Week' in Kazakhstan by Svetlana Gladisheva
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan: "By making good things, you add to the world’s goodwill box one important thing, two sincere smiles and endless belief in humanity."  Read article
09 April 2009
La JIV mobilise de jeunes volontaires au Cap-Vert  
Volontaires VNU peignant la façade d’une maison au cours de la Journée internationale des Volontaires sur l'île Fogo au Cap-Vert. (programme VNU)
Le Programme des Volontaires des Nations Unies (VNU) au Cap-Vert a choisi de célébrer la Journée internationale des Volontaires (JIV) à l'île Fogo, l'une des îles les plus reculées du pays. Les informations de promotion du volontariat sont parvenues aux endroits les plus isolés du pays, jusqu’aux jeunes résidant sur d'autres îles, le but étant de les motiver à se consacrer au volontariat.   Read article
17 February 2009
Making youth aware in Egpyt 
Cairo, Egypt: In Egypt, as well as the spectacular 'Sailing the Nile' central event, there were a host of other IVD activities tackling different aspects of the Millennium Development Goals with a special emphasis on raising awareness among youth.  Read article
More about: Egypt  Environment  MDG 3  MDG 7
02 February 2009
Volunteers on the streets of Kathmandu 
Kathmandu, Nepal:  In Kathmandu, a big street cleaning campaign was organized and held in cooperation with Government bodies, local and international NGOs and groups of street children and youth. This event was with the specific purpose of raising awareness on environmental issues as well as for a general aim of promoting volunteerism.   Read article
More about: Nepal  Children  Environment
30 January 2009
Lesotho volunteers: "Our future is in our hands" 
Leribe, Lesotho: Lesotho Volunteer Forum and Lesotho Youth Volunteer Forum chose ‘Youth Empowerment’ as their theme for International Volunteer Day 2008 celebration at St Paul School for the Deaf, Leribe.  Read article

 

Related links
America's top ten youth volunteers 
For their extraordinary efforts in serving others through volunteerism, ten middle and high school students were named America’s top ten youth volunteers for 2008 in a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters.   Visit site
Global Youth Service Day - 24-26 April 
During Global Youth Service Day, millions of youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.

Over the past 21 years, Global Youth Service Day has brought together more than 40 million people in thousands of communities worldwide. It is held during a weekend every April in over 100 countries in every region of the world.

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V::I::P - Promotion of Local and International Youth Volunteering for Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Europe 
The report presents good practices workshops on local youth volunteering projects for conflict resolution and peace building in Europe, discusses the role of donors and governments in stimulating the potential of volunteering, and showcases the diverse contributions of volunteering to the peace building and conflict resolution process.  Visit site

Related blog entries
16 August 2007, 11:38
Gap-year 'voluntourists' told not to bother 
Freelance journalist Alex Klaushofer blogs about "voluntourism", specifically the growing trend for young, affluent western Europeans to volunteer in developing countries. By doing good, honestly, do they make a difference?  Read entry
From: AlertNet
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30 November 2006, 10:06
Malawi focuses on youth & volunteering 
Youth and volunteering will be the main theme for Malawi's IVD celebrations. Together with several volunteer agencies, volunteers will visit the children's ward in Kamuzu Central Hospital and an exhibition of volunteers' work will also be on display.  Read entry
From: IVD 2006 Blog

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