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Telling the stories of teenage mothers
31 May 2013
Joceline, almost 25, lives with her two children (8 and 6) and their father. She abandoned school at the age of 17, after the birth of her first child. Quite often she has nothing to eat during the day. She is considering going to Port-au-Prince to try her luck at a stable job as a servant. If she goes, however, her children will most likely become restavecs (a modern type of slavery). She dreams about having the means to take good care of her children, and to stop being abused by her partner. One day she would also like to return to school. (Agnieszka Napierala, 2013)
I would like their stories to be heard and their faces to be seen: to portray teen mothers in their living and working environments, collect their testimonies and show the consequences of early pregnancy. Read
More about: Gender  Poverty  Youth
Countries:  Haiti
Capacity development and partnership building
09 May 2013
UN Volunteer Wonjae Lee (left) in a meeting with representatives of the NSA secretariat and CUSO International at the NSA secretariat. (UNV, 2013)
As a UN Volunteer Institutional Capacity Development Officer, I explore options that provide increased opportunities for non-state actors and civil society organizations to develop their networking, promotion and administrative capacities. Read
Countries:  Barbados
Other languages: en français  en español  
Creative volunteering for human rights
09 May 2013
Alicia Giraudel carries out a capacity building session about human rights for university students in Quito. (UNV, 2012)
My passion for volunteering inspired me to gradually take on more activities outside my working hours and get involved in several projects. I believe that this year as a United Nations Volunteer will be one of the most memorable of my life. I have grown as a professional and as a person. I will carry this experience with me always. Read
Standing up for positive change
26 April 2013
Madina Alimova is a volunteer English teacher at a children’s home through the Social Innovation and Volunteerism project in Uzbekistan. (UNV, 2013)
Volunteerism is an important and an integral element of society. It provides us with an opportunity to contribute to peace and human development. Anyone can become a volunteer – the decision depends only on our own personal willingness and capabilities. Read
Impacting the lives of others
26 April 2013
Víctor Reyes (left) is a UN Volunteer CSR Policy Specialist in Trinidad and Tobago. (UNV, 2013)
An international United Nations Volunteer experience has more to it than the professional opportunity. I chose this volunteer assignment for the opportunity to significantly impact the lives of those with few opportunities. Read

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