Gambia Commemorates International Volunteers Day

The Gambia Government and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday commemorated the International Volunteers Day in collaboration with the newly established Network, The Gambia (VolNet-Gam), US Peace Corps and Volunteers Service Organization (VSO) at the Serrekunda West Mini Stadium.

"Today, we uphold the values of volunteerism - solidarity, reciprocity, mutual trust and belonging which are universal and transcend the boundaries of culture, language and geography", asserted Sara Musilla, the UNV Programme Officer.

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