Kyiv: Earthquake in Haiti – children need your help now! Read

On the afternoon of January 13th Haiti has suffered a force 7.0 earthquake and a series of aftershocks resulting in widespread damage including to the United Nations compound. This is a humanitarian emergency which requires an internationally co-ordinated relief effort. UNV volunteers are expected to be fully engaged in the UN response to the earthquake. Read

Zolotonosha: It took some active young people in Zolotonosha only two months to create and publish the first regional newspaper for the city’s young readers. This project was assisted by the UNV and UNDP project “Youth Social Inclusion for Civic Engagement in Ukraine”. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: Organizers decided to combine their efforts on 5 December into a grand two-day celebration all over Ukraine. In order not to limit the time or geographical scope of the celebration, the organizers invited NGOs to step in with their proposals for ways to celebrate International Volunteer Day. The campaign was entitled 'The Volunteer Weekend' and lasted from Saturday 5 December until Sunday 6 December. Twenty-two associations and 855 volunteers came together to organize 24 volunteer events all over Ukraine. Visit site

UNV Country Team wishes everyone all the best in New 2010! Visit site