Henry Allieu – Logistics Officer
"The key roles I play as a UNV volunteer in the Regional Office of the Electoral Assistance Division, Juba are: assisting and advising in my area of operations; and providing logistics support to UNMIS Electoral Staff and offices in the Southern Sudan states." Henry Allieu, Logistics Officer from…
Gadissa Waqjira – Meteorologist
After more than 30 years of experience as an Advanced Meteorological Forecaster in his home country of Ethiopia, Gadissa Abagaro Waqjira joined UNMIS in May 2007 to establish a Meteorological Cell in the Aviation Section. UNMIS flies to 23 landing sites throughout Sudan, using about 40 aircraft…
Magdi Ahmed – DDR Officer
The Disarmament Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme was launched in Julud in August 2009 and completed in December 2009. It addressed a total of 3023 ex-combatants, male and female. Magdi Ahmed is a National UNV volunteer assigned to the Julud Disarmament and Demobilisation (DD) Site.…
Juana Bravo – Facilities Management Assistant
Juana Bravo is a professional in Hotel Management, gaining experience in hotels, restaurants and cruise ships, throughout Latin America for over 10 years. As a Facilities Management Assistant, Juba, she is tasked to raise then maintain the standard of service in the UNMIS Camp to a three star level…
Galaktion Chavleishvili – Civil Affairs Officer
With a background in Social Sciences; Conflict Resolution, Galaktion Chavleishvili of Georgia worked closely with Abkhazian and South Ossetian youth, in NGO projects aimed at dissolving ethnic stereotypes and animosities. During the post-conflict reconciliation in the Georgian-Ossetian area, he…
Umberto Bonetti – Civic Voter Education Officer
"Volunteering became something very important to me ten years ago, when I retired from my job. After working all my life in the media, having an interesting and well paid job, I decided that in the third part of my life I needed to give things in return to society. I am not here to build a career, I…
Sana Bousbih – Civic Voter Education Officer
"As a Civic Voter Education Officer, I have the opportunity to get to know the society and the treasures of the Darfuri cultures. Being integrated into Sudanese life is great. I learn from them, they learn from me" says Sana Bousbih, French UNV volunteer assigned to the Electoral Assistance team in…
Axel Alan Tongco – Air Operations Assistant
"Before I joined the UNV programme, I was a Senior Air Traffic Controller in my country, the Philippines, specialising as an En-route Radar Controller for 10 years. I joined the programme because I wanted to widen my experience, not only in my country, but also abroad. I was hesitant at first, since…
Derek O'Rourke - Facilities Management Assistant
Derek O'Rourke was about to finish his Masters in International Relations at the University of Seoul, Korea when a team from UNV Headquarters visited the university to do a presentation about the programme. This got him interested in UNV and he had the opportunity to speak to one of the recruiters…
Dermot Brazel – Facilities Management Assistant
Dermot Brazel of Ireland was working for a private logistics firm operating between Juba and Kabul, Afghanistan. Both places enabled him to observe the harsh realities and difficulties faced by people trying to rebuild their lives and country in the aftermath of conflict. "With some encouragement…
Mohammed Abuanja - Disarmament Demobilisation and Reintegration Officer
Mohammed Ibrahim Abuanja Elmot is originally from Kadugli. In 1985, he left Southern Kordofan and moved to Khartoum with his family. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Gezira University and returned to Kadugli to teach at the local high school in 2005. After teaching…
Isata Carew - Return Reintegration and Recovery Officer
"Volunteering is important to me as it gives me the satisfaction of rendering a service and making a difference in somebody's life. The good thing is that by volunteering not only do I share my knowledge and experiences with others but at the same time gain far more than I hoped. Volunteer work…