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Médecin Chirurgien 28 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
Improving access and livelihoods by strengthening the infrastructure for water, health and electricity 23 Mar 2012 | 02:03 am
"I worked in close collaboration with the owners, operators and staff of the water supply systems, epidemiological services, community-based organizations and relevant local and international organiza...
Installing, maintaining and servicing water supply and sewerage equipment 23 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
"Without a doubt my most memorable experience was as (Officer in Charge) during a period of some of the heaviest rains in Abeche. While many slept peacefully and enjoyed the sound of raindrops on thei...
Building capacity to improve the use and supply of water 22 Mar 2012 | 11:42 pm
"Zambias abundant wetlands remind me of the Philippines, said Tom. "I take every opportunity to share proven techniques we use in my homeland that can improve farms efficiency and increase food pro...
Improving the livelihoods of vulnerable communities through water conservation technologies 22 Mar 2012 | 11:28 pm
"As a volunteer working directly with the people in the community, I managed to share my knowledge, skills and experiences of several years and was able to make a substantial difference in the food se...
Using branding to promote access to water and food security 22 Mar 2012 | 11:23 pm
"I learned so much about the serious issues faced by African farmers due to the lack of water access and the crucial work that KRA is doing in helping these farmers address these problems with rainwat...
Designing manuals to help achieve food security 22 Mar 2012 | 11:13 pm
"This project particularly interested me for two reasons. First, it focused on eradicating one of the great problems of our world; hunger and malnutrition. Second, as a project focused on a Latin Am...
Raising awareness about children's rights and gender-based violence 9 Mar 2012 | 05:20 am
"A strong stance on gender-based violence was taken, in an area were rape has been used as a weapon in the internal armed conflict as well as in the post-conflict environment
Women's volunteer contributions to civic engagement 9 Mar 2012 | 04:02 am
The project, Gender Budgeting and Volunteering through Civic Engagement: A Contribution to Democratic Governance and Gender Equality in Latin America, aims to measure and make more visible womens v...
Standing up and speaking out 9 Mar 2012 | 04:00 am
"Sudan made me understand just how crucial it is to support those who are trying to make a change and give a voice to women and girls."