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The volunteer Sierra Leone

A newsletter of the UNV Programme in Sierra Leone

January mdash November 2012 News letter Tips Volunteering counts

No act of kindness no matter how small is

never wasted

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The volunteer 2012

THE VOLUNTEER

Editorial Team

An Introduction of the UNV programme Officer SL

International volunteer day page 8

Farewell Lois Page 5

My first experience as a UN Volunteer page10

Inside this issue


Page 2

THE VOLUNTEER

Foreword

With the year 2012 drawing to a close I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the accom-

plishments made by United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Sierra Leone acknowledge the challenges

they face and spotlight the importance of volunteerism in development This was a very successful

year for volunteerism here in Sierra Leone While I was not present for the launch of the Interna-

tional Year of Volunteers +10 (IYV+10) here I am proud of the success of the many activities this year

on volunteers students and society at large I congratulate volunteers from various networks and VI-

ONET (Volunteering Involving Organization Network) as well as the UNV programme the chairman

of VIONET and the IYV+10 National coordinator on their success in organizing the celebration It

was a job well done

The International Year of Volunteers has demonstrated the important role that volunteers play in

contributing to the stability and cohesion of communities

The slogan for UNV Programme ndash ldquoInspiration in Actionrdquo ndash summarizes it very well UN Volunteers

give their skills time and energy often in difficult conditions to help the United Nations achieve its

goal of making the world a better place

Since the inception of UNV programme in Sierra Leone it has grown tremendously through the mobi-

lization and deployment of both national and international volunteers These qualified and experi-

enced women and men have been at the forefront of humanitarian and development efforts motivated

and driven by the spirit of volunteerism I hope that this programme continues to grow and that more

people will endeavor to make a positive difference by promoting sustainable development in their

communities Unclear Needs to be rewritten or deleted

The Government of Sierra Leone has been supportive in the peoplersquos participation in promoting peace

and development We urge government and policymakers to enhance their support and welcome vol-

unteerism in all sectors

Volunteering not only contributes to peace and development but it also enhances the lives of individu-

als and their communities

I hope that we will sustain the bonds we have created and continue to work together to make volun-

teerism an even bigger success in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promot-

ing peace and development

ESRG


Page 3 The volunteer 2012


Page 4 THE VOLUNTEER

The New Programme

Officer joins UNV in

Freetown Sierra Leone

Firstly a Happy New year to you all

It is with great pleasure to welcome

Mr Isaiah Akum the UNV Pro-

gramme Officer for Sierra Leone to the

UNV programme Isaiah joins the

UNV with extensive experience at both

the field level and the headquarters of

Plan International and World Univer-

sity Service of Canada Isaiah describes

himself as

below

Mr Isaiah

Akum is

the new

UNV Pro-

grammes

Officer

(PO) in Sierra Leone Though a Cana-

dian resident originally he is from

Cameroon Mr Akum has 13 years

experience in international develop-

ment and has worked in several coun-

tries in Africa Europe and in North

America Prior to his present job he

worked with Plan Canada as a Gender

Research and Programmes Officer

then with WUSC Canada as a Gender

Advisor in Ghana with the Girls Edu-

cation Unit (GEU) under the Ghana

Education Service (GES) Mr Akum

has also lectured at the Pan African

Institute for Development West Africa

(PAID-WA) and has been invited as a

motivation speaker in many youth fo-

rumsMr Akum has a Masters degree

in Development Evaluation and Man-

agement from the Institute of Develop-

ment Policy and Management Univer-

sity of Antwerp Belgium a Post

Graduate Diploma in Women and

Gender Studies a Diploma in Devel-

opment Studies and a first degree in

Journalism and Mass communication

Mr Akum is married with two chil-

drenrdquo It would be appreciated for colleagues responsible for the UNV PONet and the Volunteer Reporting Systems (VRS) to provide Isaiah these facilities His email address is Isaiahakumundporg

Dear All

Today is the last working day of our colleague Ms Lois Gaye-Harding as she prepares for a well-deserved retire-ment Lois started working with UNV in October 1988 as the Country Opera-tions Assistant in UNDP Sierra Leone During this period the country was at peace and Lois provided enor-mous support for the recruitment of about 20 UN volunteers to support the Doctors Project of the Government of Sierra Leone and contributed to the UNV programme in reaching its peak with about 50 UN volunteers under the UN Country Team

At the height of the Sierra Leone civil war between 1996-1999 which was a crucial turning point in the history of the country Lois against the odds and the insecurity managed to come to the office secured the homes and proper-ties of the UN volunteers who have been relocated to their home countries and diligently shipped their belong-ings to their respective addresses In a nutshell she managed the UNV FU on her own during this period This is an accomplishment that indicates her commitment and support to the UNV programme and above the UN volun-teers

In 2011 Lois based her knowledge of the local context supported the UNV FU to mobilize resources to undertake the first study on volunteerism with resources from UNDP UNV VSO and the Volunteer Involving Organization Network (VIONET) This study has become an important document to showcase the importance of volunteer-ing and identifying programmatic en-try point for UNV in Sierra Leone Lois has been a bridge and a fort in difficult

times in managing the UNV pro-gramme in Sierra Leone

On behalf of the UNV Programme we sincerely want to thank Lois for her 23+ years of service to the organization and would like to conclude by saying Lois be proud of your accomplishment and remember once a UNV COA or PA yoursquoll always continue to be a member of the UNV family

FarewellhellipFarewellhellipFarewell and enjoy the good times ahead

Personal best regards

Kwabena

Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah

Portfolio Manager Peace Division

Volunteer Management and Opera-tions Group

UNHCR PROMOTING SUSTAIN-

ABLE LIVELIHOOD amp SELF-

RELIANCE UNDER LOCAL INTE-

GRATION PROGRAMME IN SI-

ERRA LEONE

Juliet TUMUHEIRWE is a UN Volun-

teer working for UNHCR Sierra Leone

since April 12 2011 Her main focus

has been to promote sustainable liveli-

hoods peaceful co-existence justice

and development

Juliet worked with government and

stakeholders to implement standards

and policy procedures for local integra-

tion facilitated development of country

-specific livelihoods strategies on coor-

dination of advocacy for systematic

address to refugee needs shared skills

and learning through two-way learn-

ing Juliet ensured that UNHCR Com-

munity Development Approach (pro-

poor) to livelihood activities was used

for quality output promote ownership

and sustainability Some of her suc-

cess stories are



Establishment of agro-based small

industries in Tobanda amp Banda-

juma

Above the two industries were established

with full participation of the refugees and

host communities They were commissioned

on 24 and 25 062012 The GoSL UNHCR

amp Community graced the occasion Refu-

gees and host communities expressed their

appreciation through dancing

Above beneficiaries from (integrated refu-

gees and host communities) underwent

training by one Master Farmer (a refugee

supported by UNHCR) in Gari production

and are able to run their industries very

well

Rural agricultural initiatives

L to R 2 cassava gardens 2 potato gardens

1 vegetable garden 1 rice nursery 1 maize

garden They are from different locations

The sweet potatoes and vegetable gardens

were by a group of youth who generate

money and seeds They share locally pro-

duced seeds to the community at no cost

The maize garden in Tobanda was part of

the demonstration gardens that inculcated

improved methods of farming skills intro-

duced and implemented in ten locations of

local integration The group from Tobanda

earned 300000leone from the model garden

and shared and shared improved seeds with

communities

Vocational amp Business skills training

and empowerment

L-R Youths undergoing training in secre-

tarial and administrative skills A person

with disability trained in tailoring and busi-

ness management skillsamp helped start small

business A person with disability trained

and managing his business A widow

trained and empowered to manage support

self and her family through small business

enterprise

Support to Women Groups

Women for Development Grouprdquo is based in Largo Their sell their products in markets within and outside Sierra Leone One piece of their products currently costs between

60000 - 70000Leone when selling from their small factory They are able to pay fees for children and support families They are able to pass on the learned skills to others

in the community and other interested per-sons (Above Juliet was learning weaving skills)


THANK YOU LOIS

The UNV programme in DRC is cer-tainly one of your largest customers The UNV support office would like to thank you Lois for all that you

have done over the years for the MO-NUCMONUSCO UNV programme and for the outstanding job helping us to fill UNV Posts that were often

critically needed We have put together a small tribute for you from Sierra Leonean UN Vol-

unteers1 On my first encounter with Lois I found her to be an unassuming charac-ter dedicated and well versed in all spheres of her duties She at times went out of her way to assist Volun-teers in their recruitment process through advice phone calls or by email She would respond to any query she received I honestly believe that she has done her job very well and wish her farewell and a well deserved rest I also believe that the UNV Support Office UNDP in Sierra Leone will miss her very much Kai Sansi Sierra Leonean Site Supervi-

sor in Dungu since 2006 Dear Lois It reminds me of my offer I got in 2006 and the positive roll you played dur-ing that time I appreciated your tender support and advice you gave prior to my departure to DRC O my sister May God keep and bless you and your family with long life and well being May God bless us all

Alfred Lengar Sierra Leonean Radio

Technician in Bukavu since 2006 Thank you very much Lois You guided most of all as we took the road to participate in changing the lives of people and communities through vol-unshyteerism You were such and inspiration and memories of your final words of ad-vice as we left the shores of the Land that we love-Sierra Leone- to take up our various assignments will always linger in our memories Wish you well in your future endeavors Michael Gbenga Sierra Leonean Gen-

erator Mechanic in Bunia since 2009 Dear Lois It rely sad to say good bye but in this case wersquore just missing you I remember all my two missionsrsquo re-cruitment as a UNV you play a great role that i will never forget Thank you for the great services you provided to Sierra Leoneans that today wersquore proud to be among professional peace keepers serving worldwide your good work will always be remember Aunty Lois As we commonly called you I know is difficult to say good bye but this is not the end We shall for sure meet again I was recruited as by you Thank you for the great services you provided to Sierra Leoneans We are proud of you I personally appreciate you Indeed you shall have the reward and God shall for sure bless you and your family Stay blessed and enjoy the fruit of your labour Regards

Ibrahim Sillah Fuel Assistant in Lubumbashi since 2007


THANK YOU LOIS From the UNV SUPPORT OFFICE in

the DRC And all SIERRA LEONIAN UN VOL-

UNTEERS Lois Gaye-Harding Well done Optimistic in teaching a life-long les-son Irsquom saying THANK YOU for believing in UNVrsquos in DRC today Showing us that abilities do not de-pend on who we are or where we are from but our Gifts start from within us our faith in oneself An inspiration to women is what you have been Your dedication to the UNV program will always be remembered Every day is a special day for you to give your all to the harvest Harvest that has formed a nation united for peace security and progress All that truly matters now is that you have completed this race Race of virtuousness perseverance and altruism Doing whatrsquos necessary and possible has gradually permitted you to do the impossible Impossible to others but not you Now you are at the triumphant finish line Good-bye Lois Gaye-Harding and May the world receive you with the good-will that you have shown us Fatmata Fadlu-Deen Sierra Leonean IT Assistant in Mbandaka since 2008 Dear Lois As a Sierra Leonean I am proud of your work with the UNV programme (1988 -2012) Lois - you have left a leg-acy stained that generation to come would benefit from this is to say most of us making positive lifersquos for our-selves family and helping others has come through your guidance All is not lost but is for us to copy and follow your path and be positive to soshyciety at large I will miss you so very much


I love role models and you are just one amongst others Best regards Mohamed Owen Glendower Falama

Sierra Leonean MovCon Assistant in

Kinshasa since 2006



the DRC and all SIERRA LEONIAN

UN VOLUNTEERS Dear Lois Sincerely you are no different from our teachers and lecturers who made great impacts upon our academic lives Well well well you are leaving us in

the struggle with volunteerism but with enviable package of appreciation from us who went through your hands in recruitment Your Gold Plated repu-tation (both administrative and inter-personal) has earned you our unend-ing respect and love you deserve You have proven to be an exquisite exam-

ple of the saying that ldquoEducate a woman you educate a

whole nationldquo Your service with the UNDPUNV definitely provided the basis for na-tional development by your efforts facilitating the recruitment of Sierra Leoneans - leh we tok true On behalf of UNV Volunteers in DRC I wish you a joyous sail through the rest of your lifersquos journey Once more I say Thanks for your motherly care for us and remain blessed for you are blessed already NOTE I have still not forgotten that you signed as guarantor for opening my foreign bank account in Freetown just within one week of familiarizing with each other Irsquoll never forget you in a hurry

Best Regards Alex Roberts Sierra Leonean

Air Terminal assistant in Kisangani

Volunteerism ndash A Challenging and

Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi

My interest in volunteerism was ig-

nited in 2006 when Patrick Mwangi

Mathenge the UNV Programme Offi-

cer Uganda asked me to apply as a

UNV which I did I wanted to have a

personal accomplishment while help-

ing others

I joined the UNV Sierra Leone team in

September 2012 as a Human Rights

Officer attached to UNIPSILMy work

is to provide technical support and

capacity building to government insti-

tutions Human Rights Defenders as

well as CSOs in human rights-related

matters as per UNIPSIL Human Rights

SectionOHCHR mandate In my

work I interact with high profile na-

tional and international people facili-

tate workshops and participate in

meetings In all these engagements it

is an opportunity to learn some new

fact idea and experience or approach

which I was unaware of before I have

learnt the beauty of the vast variety of

human and cultural diversity

However this diverse learning envi-

ronment is awash with challenges I

was almost discouraged while settling-

in into a hot and humid country recov-

ering from a civil war that badly dam-

aged the infrastructure and with an

acute shortage of basic facilities which

directly affects daily living conditions

I was disturbed by the daily sights of

cholera patients many persons with

disabilities (PWDs) owing to prevent-

able epidemics like polio and measles

and many amputees owing to the civil

war But I quickly remembered why I

had chosen volunteering

I realized how tough my human

rights struggle was when a blind

man in Bo City asked me to cause

government to shift from rhetoric to

action on the rights of PWDs An 18

year old young man from Kambia

District asked me to be his

ldquoambassadorrdquo in order for him to

have free secondary education

Nonetheless not all is grim Count-

less disadvantaged men women

children PWDs and other marginal-

ized groups are struggling to over-

come these challenges and they need

team support from all of us the vol-

unteers government and develop-

ment partners I can only be proud to

be part of this team as an eternal

hope monger

My focus is to popularize the human

rights struggle especially for vulner-

able groups so that they fully and

effectively enjoy their rights on equal

footing with everyone else If this

struggle can soon yield its intended

fruits it will have achieved one of

the aims of the United Nations

Peter Tumuhekyi

Human Rights Officer

UNIPSILHuman Rights Section

14 Signal Hill Road

Cabenda Hotel ndash Freetown

Sierra Leone



International V Day Celebrated

A cross section of UN Volunteers stu-

dents and VIONET (Volunteer Involv-

ing Organization Network Members)

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

on Monday 5th December celebrated

10th year of the anniversary of the In-

ternational years of Volunteers

(IYV+10) Day with the theme

ldquoVolunteering for the Millennium De-

velopment Goals (MDGs)rdquo at the At-

lantic hall of the National Stadium in

Freetown The dayrsquos celebration began

with a solemn march past of students

selected from various schools They

carried placard displaying the Eight

Millennium Goals which include end

poverty and hunger ensure universal

primary education gender equality

child health maternal health combat

HIVAIDS and ensure environmental

sustainability and finally promoting

global partnership for development


has been designated as the focal point

for IYV+10 The 10th year of IYV pro-

vides the opportunity to recognize and

celebrate the will positive energy and

innovation of millions of people for

human development and human

rights through a multitude of volun-

teering initiatives from locally initiated

activities to structured full-time en-

gagements

Reading a message from United Na-

tions Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

National Youth Officer Sierra Leone

Red Cross Abubakarr Jalloh said that

on International Volunteer Day we

recognize the dedication of volunteers

their admirable spirit of service and

their wide-ranging efforts to promote

the goals of the UN

He stated that with the world popula-

tion having surpassed seven billion

this year we must tap every personrsquos

potential to help others Everyone can

make a difference Volunteering mat-

ters

Jalloh further stated that all over the

globe millions of volunteers are help-

ing to advance sustainable develop-

ment and peace adding that this en-

gagement takes many forms volun-

teering organizations individuals

working on their own communities

and service with us and our partners

as UN Volunteers

This yearrsquos first-ever State of the

Worldrsquos Volunteerism Report he said

showcases the impact that volunteers

have made

Also reading a statement on behalf of

UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia

Pansieri Claudius Taylor from YMCA

said that volunteerism is an essential

component of any strategy that recog-

nizes that progress cannot be meas-

ured solely in terms of economic re-

turn He added that the State of the

Worldrsquos Volunteerism Report show-

cases the universal values of volun-

teerism that are key to moving the

world towards a more sustainable fu-

ture

In his statement VIONET Chairman

who also doubles as Executive Director

Population Media Centre (PMC) Victor

Massaquoi said that the VIONET Com-

mittee represents over 30 groups deal-

ing on volunteers

He revealed the Committee is working

on two key objectives to influence

government to make volunteerism a

National Policy and to make law on

volunteerism Massaquoi noted that

they are also working on expanding

national volunteerism in schools

Taylor maintained that volunteerism

provides opportunities for all people

to be active agents of positive change

adding that volunteers promote coop-

eration and contribute to the well-

being of individuals and of society as a

whole

Deputy Youth Commissioner

Amanita Sillah spoke of the impor-

tance of being a volunteer and the role

the contributions they have made to

national development

The UNV Programme Officer in Sierra

Leone Isaiah Akum launching the

Report said that it was launched to

renew focus and address misconcep-

tion He added that the Report recog-

nize volunteerism and underline val-

ues

An ex Volunteer Rtd Major Dr Brima

Lansana explained the need for people

to be volunteers and spoke of the chal-

lenges and constraints he went

through while he was working as a

volunteer in Trinidad He encouraged

people especially the youth to be vol-

unteers in their communities villages

and towns and contributes to develop-

ment



Mr Isaiah Akum UNV Programme

Officer presenting a power point on

the State of the Worldrsquos Volunteer-

ism Report




renew focus and

address misconception He added that

the Report recognize volunteerism and

underline values

Mr Isaiah noted that volunteerism

leads to sustainable human develop-

ment embodies universal values and

promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV

The vote of thanks was given by an International

Volunteer Mirabelle W Sonkey who thanked all

for coming to grace the occasion and encourages

others as well as students to imbibe the spirit of

Volunteerism

After the programme these tables were visited

by a long queue of students and VIOrsquos

members to have a share of the promo-

tional items that were displayed by various

organizations

The Share Fair Exhibition table

Fair Share Exhibition Launching of the Fair

Share Exhibition and exposition by vari-

ous Volunteering Organizationsrsquo UNAIDS

UNVrsquoS YMCA AUCAYD Restless Devel-

opment VSO and National Aids Secretariat

who assisted us in the testing of people for

their HIV and Aids status giving out con-

doms and promotional items


MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AS A UN

VOLUNTEER

On the 14th of July 2012 I was invited

by the United Nations Volunteers to

execute my first UNV assignment I

gladly responded to the call as I con-

sidered it as part of my responsibilities

as a volunteer The assignment was a

School Feeding Assessment Survey

that was coordinated and facilitated by

world food programme in partnership

with the United Nation Volunteer Pro-

gram The survey was to take place in

all the twelve districts in the country

including the western area and it was

actually scheduled to take place be-

tween the 16th and 19th of July 2012

Since the exercise was nationwide on

that very Saturday which was the day

for the training we were divided

evenly into various groups of tens and

assigned to our respective districts So

in a sense we had something like

Group One for Bo Group Two for

Kenema and so on Fortunately for me

my name fell in the Moyamba group I

considered myself lucky to be in that

group because I had always longed to

visit Moyamba

Our team departed Freetown at

around 1200 in the afternoon with a

UN vehicle The journey to

Moyamba especially in my own case

was absolutely thrilling and exciting

And as you would expect all the dis-

cussion we had on our way was cen-

tered on things like where we were

heading the people we should be

meeting the numerous and hideous

challenges we would possible face

and the like

On our arrival in Moyamba town at

about 700 in the evening although we

had had a very good time travelling I

was in particular right in the middle of

a big ocean everything and everyone

was just new In fact at that first in-

stance everyone seemed unfriendly To

worsen the situation we were immedi-

ately confronted by lodging problem

Soon I started wondering how the

other days would look like if that was

the awful way things had started

However things started taking their

normal shapes as we were later pro-

vided with accommodation in at the

Plan SL guesthouse

Latest at about 900 in the morning of

July 17 we converged at the Plan SL

warehouse where we had the opportu-

nity for the first time to meet with our

supervisors They introduced to us the

plan which contained the schools we

were to target and gave us some infor-

mation about the terrain of the district

More so to make the work easier we

were further disintegrated into smaller

groups of threes and assigned to the

respective chiefdoms

Emmanuel Mackay U N Volunteer

Fourah bay college

On that very day I started operation in

the Ribbi chiefdom Among the 44

schools in the area I was actually sup-

posed to cover only fourteen Really to

be frank enough Ribbi is a very tough

zone The villages are unimaginably

distant and most are not accessible by

even motor cycles I was only fortunate

enough to have hired a bike man who

showed so much sympathy for me and

commitment towards the job Just get-

ting started and being so new in the

mission I only managed to administer

about two questionnaires on the first

day which was clearly below average

On the second day things shaped up a

bit as the head teachers and I started to

become acquainted with the whole

exercise And before the end of the

fourth day I soon found myself think-

ing about reporting to our supervisors

Honestly speaking at the end of the

exercise I was vulnerably indebted to

my first day of operation In other

words although it was the toughest

and most challenging I think it

strengthened me greatly for the other

days Moreover I had the head teach-

ers and the other school administrators

to thank inasmuch as they demon-

strated a lot of love and hospitality

towards us throughout the course of

the survey In fact as one head master

told me we were like bridges between

the implementing partners and them

So visiting them was really a blessing

in disguise

Furthermore in my opinion I am very

convinced that the entire exercise was

a success first because we all finished

in time and second because we were

able to accurately administer about

97 of the questionnaires However

going through a task as such is always

overshadowed by numerous chal-

lenges For instance one of the major

challenges I faced throughout the pro-

gram was the fact that coupled with

the roughness of the terrain we ar-

rived right in the middle of July we

were as a result very miserable Some-

times we travel long distances in hos-

tile weathers with motor bikes and for

villages where bikes could not access

without any alternatives we had to

take up the challenge of trekking In

addition we were also faced with prob-

lems involving the quick adaptation of

life in those villages especially so when

one takes into consideration what they

eat and drink where they sleep what

they do and so on

0 THE VOLUNTEER


Finally being my first experience I

think much has been learnt about UN

volunteering I mean working effi-

ciently and effectively as part of a

team respecting the views and opin-

ions of others and above all nurturing

the habit of rendering invaluable ser-

vices to those who are in need With

that gained I think I am ever ready to

welcome such invitations again with

open arms

UNICEF support to basic education in Sierra

Leone

Since 2007 when Government of Sierra Leone

(GoSL) started implementing basic education

using the 6-3-3 system UNICEF has continued

to support the basic education programme Ba-

sic education in Sierra Leone starts from pre-

school ie early childhood development primary

education (class 1-6) and Junior Secondary

education (JSS 3) UNICEFrsquos concentration has

been on primary education because of the nu-

merous challenges still being faced by this sec-

tion and UNICEF sees the need to support and

strengthen it

UNICEF works in close collaboration with Minis-

try of Education Science and Technology

(MEST) and other line ministries such as Health

and Sanitation Social Welfare Gender and Chil-

drenrsquos Affairs Local Government INGOs and

other UN agencies in supporting improvement of

the quality of education and other related ser-

vices that promote child survival and develop-

ment in the country

Harriet Abalo Education OfficerTeacher Train-

ing Specialist with UNICEF explains in details

the various support areas to basic education

One major support is on teacher training Sev-

eral refresher training targeting in-service pre-

service and teachers on distance education

courses have been conducted on various the-

matic areas The training aims at retooling teach-

ers with skills to enable them improve on their

teaching The areas teachers are trained on are

Child Centred Teaching Technique (CCTT)

Emerging Issues in Education (EMI) School

Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE)

Reading and School Administration and Man-

agement respectively

The Child Centred Teaching Technique is an

approach that involves using several teaching

methods and techniques to facilitate and maxi-

mize the childrsquos learning Teachers are trained

on CCTT to enable improve on their classroom

management by involving the children in the

teaching-learning process as compared to the

traditional method of teaching which is teacher

centredCCTT emphasizes learner based teach-

ing and participation where children interact and

solve tasks together in groupspairsstory tell-

ingsongsetc

On EMI teachers are trained on cross cutting

issues that do affect learners both in school and

in the communities in which they live The key

themes on EMI are gender human rights civics

and democracy health and environment This

training aims at preparing and equipping teach-

ers with knowledge and skills to promote positive

behaviour change in learners

Teachers are trained on Reading to develop

their capacity to teach language arts effectively

Reading is a very critical component in laying the

foundation of learning for children who join pri-

mary schools from pre -or nursery schools This

is where a teacher integrates language arts top-

ics such as reading word building phonics

vocabulary and writing in a meaningful context

During the lesson children read write talk

think listen and learn to communicate better by

using print

The objective of training teachers on School

Sanitation Hygiene Education is to increase their

competencies in active teaching methods on

sanitation and hygiene issues in schools The

focus is on schools because children have

greater receptivity for behaviour change making

them the primary recipients as well as leaders of

hygiene promotion Menstrual hygiene and man-

agement has been incorporated into SSHE be-

cause access to adequate water and sanitation

facilities influences girlsrsquo retention in schools

Girls at the age of menarche need more support

when menstruating

Besides this access to adequate and improved

means of basic sanitation is critical to maintain

satisfactory levels of hygiene in households and

communities and also enables healthy practices

related to sanitation

Some of the topics teachers are trained on in-

clude safe refuse disposal and environmental

sanitation Besides teaching teachers have

been challenged to take the lead in promoting

basic hygiene practices of washing hands before

eating food wash hands after using the toilet

and use latrines both in schools and within the

communities in which they live

A total of 700 Primary school head teachers

country wide have been trained on School Ad-

ministration and Management and use of Inspec-

tion Protocol the standard monitoring tool for

MEST The objective of the training was to equip

the head teachers with basic management skills

to improve on their leadership and management

in schools improve record keeping and provide

support supervision to the teachers The need to

train the head teachers resulted from the school

monitoring visits to schools by different educa-

tion stakeholders who recognized lapses in

school management such as inadequate support

supervision to teachers poor record keeping etc

The teachers trained on the one year Teachersrsquo

Certificate Lower Primary Distance education

course were the Untrained and Unqualified (UU)

primary school teachers The objective of the

training was to update the knowledge skills and

competencies of these teachers in order to un-

derstand the content and methods of teaching

their subjects Besides this the teachers were

also exposed to child centred teaching methods

during the training to enable them us CCTT in

their teaching The training is conducted by the

teacher training colleges in the country

Besides support to teacher training UNICEFrsquos

other support to basic education includes cur-

riculum development for primary schools out of

school programmes to get children back to

school training teachers on code of conduct

child friendly schools girls education emer-

gency preparedness in education and communi-

cation for development(C4D)


A pupil washing his hands with soap and water

A teacher helps a school girl to write on a

A teacher using a flash card to teach English

and the pupil identifying the picture on the

flash card


M EET THE UN VOLUTEERS 20112012

Isaiah Akum

UNV Programme Officer

UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero

Human Resource Specialist

UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen

UNV Rule of Law Monitoring

Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey

UNV Claims amp Bio Assistant

UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal

UNV Programme Finance Ana-

lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin

UNV Environmental Technical Advisor

UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian



Harriet Abalo UNV Education Officer

UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim

Civil Affairs Officer

UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone

UNV Programme Associate

UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri

UNV Human Rights Reporting

Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki

UNV Human Rights Officer

UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita

ECOWAS Country Adviser

UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan





New to the UNV family


I joined the UNV programme in Sierra Leone in January

2012 in the Political affairs Section as a project officer with

the Nonstate Actors Project This project provides an inno-

vative approach of support to electoral processes and con-

solidation of peace which is aimed at harnessing the po-

tential of non-state actors in ensuring credible and peaceful

presidential parliamentary and local council elections

scheduled for 17 November 2012 in Sierra Leone The pro-

jectrsquos objective is to contribute to increased political toler-

ance participation and national cohesion by investing in

and capitalizing on the influence that political parties and

other non-state actors have on Sierra Leonersquos political proc-

ess In particular it also seeks to promote greater political

participation especially for women and youths as the coun-

try moves towards the elections In order to achieve this I

work closely with political parties religious leaders tradi-

tional leaders academia civil society media and artists

among other groups

As a project officer I monitor and report on implementation

of activities design activities and prepare relevant activity

sheets in collaboration with Implementing partners assess

progress in implementation and emerging challenges and

propose solutions assess progress reports prepared by the

Implementing Partners and contribute to the Peace Build-

ing Fund quarterly reports among other duties

Volunteering in the Non state Actors Project has been very

rewarding and enriching experience for me especially look-

ing at the impact achieved so far focused on achieving a

free fair credible nonviolent election which I directly con-

tribute to Through the Project the political environment

has become increasingly polarized narrowing the space for

reasoned debate impartial news reporting dialogue over

policies and issues rather than party or regional affiliation

The Non State Actors has opened a window of public space

in which actors feel encouraged to advocate for issues of

peaceful political competitions national unity and cohe-

sion A forum has been created for actors from respected

traditional social religious civic and other institutions to

commit to political neutrality and propagate tolerance and

non- violence The political participation of women has

been enhanced through advocacy of the 30 quota bill

The project has been instrumental in reactivation of the

National Council of Paramount Chiefs and the adoption of

a code of conduct by the Chiefs amidst continued allega-

tions of efforts by political parties to undermine the neu-

trality of the traditional rulers laying the foundations for

further support to efforts by the Council to strengthen its

independence Supporting outreach in all parts of the coun-

try renowned Sierra Leonean artists the Interreligious

Council and other players have met with communities

countrywide and have engaged local politicians to recom-

mit to the principles of political tolerance and non- vio-

lence Throughout these encounters the public has re-

sponded massively and echoed the call for tolerance un-

derscoring the popular demand for peace and a rejection of

mobilization by the political elite for partisan interests

Volunteering in this project has not only enabled me to

share my skills and make a positive contribution towards

ensuring that peace and stability prevails but has also

given me an opportunity to work with people from diverse

cultural backgrounds from whom I have learned and con-

tinue to learn a lot

Agneta Kisese

Project Officer Non state Actors Project

Political Affairs and Peace Consolidation Section

UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road


UN Volunteers in Sierra Leone in collaboration with UNDP VIONE ECOBANK and Freetown Waste Man-agement Company celebrates World Environment Day (5th June) in grand style On a sunny Tuesday morning up to 700 hundred people gather in bright white t-shirts snapping plastic gloves on and grabbing black bin bags in the East and the West sides of Sierra Leonersquos capital Freetown On Wilkinson Road Isaiah Akum gathers everyone to-gether handing out bin bags and gloves There are UN Volunteers from all over the world here to-day teaming up with university student volunteers UNDP staff and ECOBANK staff to symbolically clean up the streets Akum has been working in Sierra Leone for the past 12 months coordinating UN Volunteers and helping with programme development fund raising and expansion of Volunteerism at the United Nations Development Pro-gramme (UNDP) Office

Volunteering for peace and security in Sierra Leone

By Agneta Kisese


ldquoToday is World Environment Dayrdquo Akum says ldquoAnd the UN Volunteers here in Sierra Leone felt that we had to add our voice and take some initiative to celebrate the dayrdquo Akumrsquos brainchild was a city clean-up to motivate others to get involved in keeping their environment clean and to raise awareness on waste management issues working towards the seventh Millennium Development Goal to ensure environmental sustainability Freetown a city of close to 2 million people is squeezed into a congested space between steep peninsular moun-tains and the sea Trash-strewn streets are a daily reality and waste management services are often overwhelmed with the sheer amount of rubbish generated As he picks up bits of dusty plastic Akum says ldquoWe have come from many different countries So we have come out to clean the city and give a wakeup call to others to be responsible and keep the city cleanrdquo

Salimatu Bayoh heard the call A forty year-old maternal health nurse who lives nearby Bayoh says she decided to join the cause when she saw the group working ldquoI was just walking down the street from my house and I saw you all cleaningrdquo Bayoh says ldquoSo I decided to join you because when my country is clean I am happyrdquo Fresh from Nepal Mohan Dhakal a UN Volunteer Pro-gramme Finance Analyst working at UNDP is enthusias-tic about the clean-up

ldquoWe are supporting the waste management cleanersrdquo Dhakal say ldquoBut this is symbolic ndash we hope that the mu-nicipal authority will continue this work and take care of the cityrdquo The event was collaboration between UN Volunteers UNDP Freetown Waste Management Company the West African bank ECOBANK University volunteer groups Impact Volunteers and engineering students from Fourah Bay College as well as Volunteer Involving Organizations UN Volunteers in Sierra Leone in collaboration with UNDP donated seventy-six 200-litre dustbins and ECO-BANK donated 100 dustbins to aid the Freetown Waste Management Company in their work When the clean-up crews came together at Freetownrsquos National Stadium to hand over the dustbins UNDP Country Director Mia Seppo congratulated them on their efforts ldquoThis is a great ideardquo she said ldquoNow the real trick is to get people to change their behavioral patterns as we move forward We need to engage young people in understand-ing its importance and understanding their own role in [waste management]rdquo Seppo added that waste management can provide good business opportunities for the many young people in search of employment Akum was impressed by the spirit of everyone who came out to clean ldquoI am so happy with the spirit of the day Everybody was happy and this is part of the volunteer aspect that we are trying to encourage We all came out and we did a marvelous jobrdquo



Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012

The UNV Programme Officer

UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101

76Wilkinson Road Freetown Sierra Leone

Editorial Team

Forward your feedback to


THE VOLUNTEER

Foreword

With the year 2012 drawing to a close I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the accom-

plishments made by United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Sierra Leone acknowledge the challenges

they face and spotlight the importance of volunteerism in development This was a very successful

year for volunteerism here in Sierra Leone While I was not present for the launch of the Interna-

tional Year of Volunteers +10 (IYV+10) here I am proud of the success of the many activities this year

on volunteers students and society at large I congratulate volunteers from various networks and VI-

ONET (Volunteering Involving Organization Network) as well as the UNV programme the chairman

of VIONET and the IYV+10 National coordinator on their success in organizing the celebration It

was a job well done

The International Year of Volunteers has demonstrated the important role that volunteers play in

contributing to the stability and cohesion of communities

The slogan for UNV Programme ndash ldquoInspiration in Actionrdquo ndash summarizes it very well UN Volunteers

give their skills time and energy often in difficult conditions to help the United Nations achieve its

goal of making the world a better place

Since the inception of UNV programme in Sierra Leone it has grown tremendously through the mobi-

lization and deployment of both national and international volunteers These qualified and experi-

enced women and men have been at the forefront of humanitarian and development efforts motivated

and driven by the spirit of volunteerism I hope that this programme continues to grow and that more

people will endeavor to make a positive difference by promoting sustainable development in their

communities Unclear Needs to be rewritten or deleted

The Government of Sierra Leone has been supportive in the peoplersquos participation in promoting peace

and development We urge government and policymakers to enhance their support and welcome vol-

unteerism in all sectors

Volunteering not only contributes to peace and development but it also enhances the lives of individu-

als and their communities

I hope that we will sustain the bonds we have created and continue to work together to make volun-

teerism an even bigger success in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promot-

ing peace and development

ESRG





The New Programme












himself as

below

Mr Isaiah

Akum is

the new

UNV Pro-

grammes

Officer





























Dear All








Kwabena








ERRA LEONE






and development














cess stories are





juma













well
















communities


and empowerment









enterprise






THANK YOU LOIS

















Kinshasa since 2006











Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



The volunteer 2012



The New Programme












himself as

below

Mr Isaiah

Akum is

the new

UNV Pro-

grammes

Officer





























Dear All








Kwabena








ERRA LEONE






and development














cess stories are





juma













well
















communities


and empowerment









enterprise






THANK YOU LOIS

















Kinshasa since 2006











Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



THE VOLUNTEER

The New Programme












himself as

below

Mr Isaiah

Akum is

the new

UNV Pro-

grammes

Officer





























Dear All








Kwabena








ERRA LEONE






and development














cess stories are





juma













well
















communities


and empowerment









enterprise






THANK YOU LOIS

















Kinshasa since 2006











Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



The volunteer 2012



juma













well
















communities


and empowerment









enterprise






THANK YOU LOIS

















Kinshasa since 2006











Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



THANK YOU LOIS










THE VOLUNTEER







Kinshasa since 2006











Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team





Kinshasa since 2006

The volunteer 2012










Learning Experience

By Peter Tumuhekyi







ing others




















































hope monger









Peter Tumuhekyi



14 Signal Hill Road


Sierra Leone




































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



THE VOLUNTEER


































gagements









the goals of the UN






ters









as UN Volunteers




have made













ture






ing on volunteers














whole












ues










ment






ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team



The volunteer 2012




ism Report




renew focus and



underline values




promotes well being










ment

Mirabelle W Sonkey

International UNV





Volunteerism





organizations












VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team




VOLUNTEER



























visit Moyamba












and the like
















Plan SL guesthouse














Fourah bay college





































in disguise

























they do and so on

THE VOLUNTEER












open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating





















































flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team













open arms


Leone












strengthen it









ment in the country



























ingsongsetc



















using print













when menstruating
















































The volunteer 2012





flash card



Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team




Isaiah Akum


UNVUNDP

CanadianCameroonian

Hannah Kroma

Programme Assistant

UNVUNDP

Sierra Leonean

Grace Asero


UNDP

Ugandan

Rakel Larsen


Officer

UNDP

Danish

Mirabelle Sonkey


UNIPSIL

French Cameroonian

Mohamed Khan

UNV ICT Associate

UNDP

Pakistan

Mohan P Dhakal


lyst

UNDP

Nepal

Md Helal Uddin


UNDP

Bangladesh

Shilpa Mudiganti

IBSA Roster Manager

UNDP

Indian




UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team





UNICEF

Ugandan

Juliet Tumuheirwe

Livelihood Officer

UNHCR

Ugandan

Najin Kim


UNIPSIL

Korean

Naome Mhone


UNDP

Zimbabwean

Luca Trinchieri


Officer UNIPSIL

Italian

Peter Tumuheki


UNIPSIL

UGANDAN

Zakaria Keita


UNDP

Mali

Hussan Muhammad

UNV IT Specialist

Special Court

Pakistan
























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team

























among other groups













































Agneta Kisese



UNIPSIL

14 Signal Hill Road




By Agneta Kisese







Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team








Contacts

THE VOLUNTEER 2012


UNVUNDP

PO Box 1101


Editorial Team


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