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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  Youth
17 February 2009
Sailing the Nile 2008 
Cairo, Egypt: The Sailing the Nile for the Millennium Development Goals Campaign 2008 reached its final destination in Cairo on 13 December 2008. The closing event also celebrated International Volunteer Day  and International Human Rights Day.  Read article
22 January 2009
New MDG cartoons for Kosovo 
Pristina, Kosovo: For IVD, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme team in Kosovo commissioned a local artist to come up with a new spin on the Millennium Development Goals.  Read article
04 December 2008
Sudan - Cleaning up Khartoum 
Volunteers on a cleaning duty in Ombadda Locality, Omdurman. (J. Hattingh/UNMIS)
Khartoum, Sudan: International Volunteer Day was celebrated early on 4 December in Khartoum with a variety of activities under the theme 'partnership for achieving the Millennium Development Goals through volunteerism'.   Read article
21 August 2008
Volunteering in the Jungle by Liu Hai
Hai Liu collects seeds while volunteering for for Hands On Manila, an NGO in the Philippines. (H. Liu)
Manila, The Philippines: "Volunteers should never stop trying to understand what they see and have a capacity of empathy. That's why we often find ourselves become more open-minded and get a wider picture of the world through volunteering." A volunteer from China describes her experiences preserving the environment.  Read article
More about: China  Philippines  Environment

 

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CRACYP Ecuador 
CRACYP (which stands for Rural Forestation and Progress Network Corporation, in Spanish) is a non profit organization facilitating reforestation and sustainable rural development in an agricultural area of extreme poverty including over 200 communities in the foothills of the Western Andes in Ecuador.   Visit site
Umpalazi (South Africa) 
A community and wildlife project that incorporates local community upliftment, including skills training, environmental education and aid work; with the rehabilitation of injured and/or orphaned wildlife for future release and monitoring. Umpalazi also provides sanctuary for other displaced animals.  Visit site
Edge of Africa 
The organization's specialized teams help you find an ethical placement which not only benefits you but also makes a long term difference to the projects and people of Africa.  Visit site

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