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  Volunteers' perspectives    
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
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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
Health prevention for migrants
05 April 2013
Photo taken during one of the focus group discussion sessions with students on sexually transmitted diseases. (UNV, 2013)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a variety of important and successful projects related to border management, migration, and human trafficking. In early February 2013 I was warmly welcomed as a new intern  with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in the Migration Health Programme. This great opportunity brings a new perspective to my previous migration experience. Read

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What does it mean to be a volunteer? Volunteers talk about their work in their own words, and celebrate those moments that show the spirit of volunteerism.
UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)