Volunteers add cheer to children's lives in Bangladesh by Raissa Muhutdinova
It is always a great inspiration to all of us to know that among the big family of UNV in Bangladesh there are individuals who not only have professional qualities, skills and knowledge but also have a humanitarian soul which drives them to care about those in need.
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14 December 2005, 16:34
Read entryFood distribution to street children part of IVD in Nepal by Beatriz Cook
A workshop on voluntarism and MDGs was led by the secretary of the National Planning Commission in Nepalgunj. Fifty participants from the District Development Councils, three NGOs, and volunteers from the government's volunteer arm, the National Development Volunteers Service (NDVS), attended the successful event.
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14 December 2005, 16:08
Read entryAwards festival in Moldova recognizes volunteers’ work by Florin Turcanu
Thanks to efforts of the Service for Peace (SFP) Moldova, the National Commission for UNESCO and the General Directorate of Education, Science, Youth and Sport, the third edition of Volunteers Festival successfully evolved as a part of International Volunteer Day celebration on 4 December 2005.
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14 December 2005, 15:17
Read entryVolunteer organisations in Ukraine discuss future partnerships by Cristina Turci
On December 5th, the United Nations Volunteers serving in Ukraine along with the local community celebrated the International Volunteer Day by organizing a press conference and a Volunteer Organizations Information Fair.
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14 December 2005, 15:02
Read entryConcert, photo exhibition highlight volunteers’ contribution by Ruby Banez
Local and foreign volunteers as well as representatives from host and partner agencies of UNV participated in the International Volunteer Day celebration in Cambodia.
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14 December 2005, 14:31
Read entryIVD activities in Kenya focus on MDGs by Fatou Diop
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Kenya on Monday 5 December at UN Gigiri complex around the theme “Volunteering to promote awareness and achievement of the MDGs in the community”.
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12 December 2005, 20:05
Read entryVolunteers renovate schools in Eritrea on IVD by Alice Michelazzi
On 3 December 2005, United Nations Volunteers with UNMEE and UN specialized agencies in Eritrea commemorated International Volunteer Day (IVD) with a wide range of community-based activities in Asmara.
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12 December 2005, 19:49
Read entryFilm captures the impact of volunteerism on individuals by Karin Svadlenak-Gomez
In continuation of its celebration of International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2005, the UNV Representation Office in North America and the volunteer-based 911 Families Association jointly screened the new documentary The Heart of Steel by New York film maker Angelo Guglielmo.
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09 December 2005, 14:21
Read entryWeek-long events across occupied Palestinian territories by Mounir Kleibo
On the occasion of IVD, the Palestinian UNV programme www.unv-pal.org and its partners have organized a variety of activities in honour of its UN national, international and volunteers under the TOKTEN (Transfer Of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals) programme.
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09 December 2005, 13:42
Read entryCommunity activities in Rwanda's Kibuye province by Jean de Dieu Kayiranga
I wish to inform you that the International Volunteer Day was celebrated in Kibuye province on 05 December 2005.
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