Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS by Hubert
Hubert, an international UNV volunteer, has been serving for the UNDP/Municipal Government Sustainable Development Programme since November 2005. Read
More about: HIV/AIDS
Volunteers drive recovery of Chernobyl-affected communities
For Olga Kolosyuk, clean water represents progress in a post-Chernobyl Ukraine. The fact that her village of 1,000 has safe drinking water demonstrates what the community has accomplished—most notably the refurbishment of a local water supply—since taking the lead in improving their situation. She is one of numerous volunteers who, with the help of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, set up a community organization in the village. Read
More about: Health
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New volunteer law to be developed in Ukraine
In March Ukrainian President Jushchenko vetoed a draft law aiming to regulate the country's volunteer movement (draft law No7550). The veto may have been the reaction to protests of experienced Ukrainian NGOs active in the field of volunteer work which they have forwarded in forms of protest letters to the President. Read
Youngsters join Red Cross HIV anti-stigma campaign in Ukraine by Oksana Shved
Nearly one thousand schoolchildren, youngsters and their parents came to the “Kyevepoplaza” exhibition centre in Kyiv, Ukraine for the International “Country of Childhood” exhibition. The Ukrainian Red Cross also launched a new HIV/AIDS awareness and anti-stigma campaign during the exhibition. Read
More about: Children
Service for Peace celebrates IVD in 10 countries
Service For Peace (SFP) held IVD activities in 10 countries involving more than 4,600 volunteers and participants worldwide. Here are summaries of the celebrations. Read
Children refugees help volunteers come together in Ukraine by Yana Salakhova
A party was organized for children refugees in Kyiv integration centre for refugees on 10 December, with the joint efforts of the volunteers of UNHCR and International Relief and Friendship Foundation in affiliation with Service For Peace and students of Kyiv universities. The UN Volunteers programme also supported this initiative. Read
More about: Refugees & displaced people
Volunteer 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. Read
Ukrainian parliament passes Act on Volunteer Movement
The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, today passed the "Act of Ukraine on Volunteer Movement" during its initial reading. The Act was submitted for consideration by the Cabinet of Ukraine. Read
