Cardiff, Wales, UK: Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is calling for nominations for its annual award scheme which rewards and recognizes the people who keep the wheels of Wales’s vibrant third sector turning.  Read article

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Globally, volunteerism contributes to many areas of human development and peace-building. Volunteerism can be the ideal link between global and local: volunteers may have experience of doing things in different ways, with different approaches, and commit themselves to transferring this information in a way that is beneficial to the people whom they serve.  Visit site

Manila, the Philippines: December is National Volunteer Month. Indeed, the contributions of many volunteers to uplift the condition of our disadvantaged sectors deserve recognition. These are the people who do not count the cost, are moved by a strong spirit and motivation to help improve society and who believe they can, in their own small ways, make the world a better place to live in.  Visit site

Brussels, Belgium: It would probably also be a world where people smile less, where local communities are falling apart and where everyone does things only for money. Despite being a huge social, economic and human phenomenon, volunteering is easily overseen by people and decision-makers.  Visit site

Nairobi, Kenya: On 5 December (my birthday), I intend to send an appeal to my friends to raise funds and enable organizations for the disabled in Kenya to buy the items they need.   Read article

Brent, London, UK: Brent Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Teather and her entire office team will spend International Volunteer Day working with local charitable organizations.
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Bonn, Allemagne: À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des Volontaires 2008, le programme des Volontaires des Nations Unies (VNU) a lancé une nouvelle version du site Web de son service Volontariat en Ligne. Ce nouveau site Web multilingue permet aux organisations de mobiliser des volontaires encore plus facilement.  Read article

Bonn, Allemagne: Volontaires et organisations de volontaires à travers le monde s’apprêtent à célébrer le 5 décembre la Journée internationale des Volontaires, une opportunité de reconnaître la contribution du volontariat à la paix et au développement.

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Bonn, Alemania: En el Día Internacional de los Voluntarios de 2008, el programa VNU presenta una nueva versión rediseñada del sitio Web de su servicio Voluntariado en Línea. La nueva Web multilingüe permite a las organizaciones ponerse en contacto con los voluntarios en español y en francés, además de en inglés.

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Bonn, Alemania: En el Día Internacional de los Voluntarios de 2008, el programa VNU presenta una nueva versión rediseñada del sitio Web de su servicio Voluntariado en Línea. La nueva Web multilingüe permite a las organizaciones ponerse en contacto con los voluntarios en español y en francés, además de en inglés.  Read article