Bringing a world of experience to a UN Volunteer assignment
Dr Timah Charlie Pascal Nyamsic is a 72-year-old UN Volunteer from Cameroon. He is on his third volunteer assignment, and currently serves in Ethiopia. On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, Timah shares his experience and the value that his years of experience bring to the assignment.
I joined the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in 2007, driven by my outgoing, resilient and result-driven personality and strong passion for working with the underprivileged.
I served in Burundi from 2007-2015 as a UN Volunteer Surgeon for the UN missions that existed then. I also served as a UN Volunteer Medical Officer with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Medical and Health Services Manager (UNHCC) in Jijiga, Ethiopia, from 2018-2020.