In this new collaboration, UNV and World Scouting will jointly promote volunteering as a powerful tool to advance youth and community development. The two partners will work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and advocate for policy frameworks that enable, empower and protect volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
World Scouting and UNV embark on new global partnership
“Disability does not mean inability” – changing mindsets in Namibia
Pelgrina Shimanu Ndumba serves as a UN Volunteer Project Officer with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Namibia. She is visually impaired, and has been working on the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) project since July 2020. Pelgrina's assignment falls under the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities, and is funded by the Government of Sweden. A few months into her assignment, Pelgrina shares her experience.
Many factors motivated me to volunteer: I always wanted to be an agent of change to change mindsets towards persons with disabilities and disability-related matters. I further wanted to prove to the world – through my actions and contributions – that disability does not mean inability. --Pelgrina Shimanu Ndumba, UN Volunteer with UNDP, serving under the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities