Youth
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12 January 2010
A vision of a sustainable South Africa by Halima Chande, UNV Programme Officer, Johannesburg
Limpopo Province, South Africa: "We worked hard," said Halima Chande, one of the organizers. "But with work, songs, drama, local dances and a good lunch with drinks, it was not viewed as a social function by the young generation. I was so moved that after establishing almost one acre of orchard, these young people did not feel tired..." Read article
05 May 2009
Cleaning up Valera beach by Elisabete Vilar
Valera, Guinea-Bissau: About 4,000 young people celebrating the 1 May holiday at Varela beach in the north of Guinea-Bissau were touched by the cleaning-up activity that UNV organized in cooperation with local development association Associação para Desenvolvimento de Varela. Read article
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
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
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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. Visit site
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
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
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
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