Vientiane, Lao PDR: Give basketball on wheels a try! For IVD, various UN agencies and volunteer organizations are organizing different sports for disabled people and give non-disabled people the opportunity to gain insight on how disabled people live.  Read article

Abuja, Nigeria: With the encouragement of President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerians are urged to participate in various volunteering activities being held on International Volunteer Day in the capital Abuja.  Read article

Ontario, Canada: International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2006, celebrates the dedicated volunteers who work to make life better for others. And, according to the latest study on volunteering, Canada has a lot to celebrate! An astonishing 12 million Canadians volunteer their time in some capacity, contributing a staggering two billion volunteer hours each year.  Read article

Santiago, República Dominicana: Para el 5 de diciembre del 2006, Sirve Quisqueya, una red multisectorial que promueve el voluntariado en la Republica Dominicana estará celebrando este día, dedicando a la promoción de los aportes del voluntariado para la consecución de los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio (ODM).  Read article

Maputo, Mozambique: Olhando para a história de Moçambique, uma abordagem que poderia ser utilizada para abordar os desafios de capacidade dentro do país seria através do voluntariado. É neste contexto que um grupo de instituições do governo e organizações nacionais e internacionais pretendem realizar, de 5 à 7 de Dezembro de 2006, um Diálogo Nacional Sobre o Voluntariado.  Read article

In his message for this year's International Volunteer Day, Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers programme, talks about the effectiveness and power of volunteering.  Read article

Washington D.C., USA: The US-based Points of Light Foundation is working with the Brookings Institution and numerous NGOs, corporations, and US government agencies on an International Volunteering Leadership Summit to be held in Washington, DC on 5 December.   Read article

Bonn, Germany: UNV programme and World for Food Programme (WFP) have agreed to work together in promoting the Walk the World campaign and International Volunteer Day (IVD).  Read article

Colombo, Sri Lanka: In Sri Lanka, agencies are organizing exciting events to promote peace and volunteering and the achievement of MDGs.   Read entry

Phnom Penh: In Cambodia, the theme for this year's IVD is engaging youth in development through volunteering.   Read entry