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UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEER
TEAM IN LESOTHO |
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 Hi, I’m Orfhlaith Ramsey,
volunteering in Lesotho from Ireland. So far, my work career has
spanned civil society, government, education, private enterprise
and self-employment. I am interested in languages, people and
building social networks to get things done. This has led to a
Diploma in French, a BA in History and Linguistics and a Masters
in Business Administration. Volunteerism is, I feel, the
ultimate bridge-builder for personal and societal growth and
development, especially when we get community, government,
education and business all volunteering together. I believe this
is possible in Lesotho, where people greet me with the words
‘Welcome home’. |
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name is Ntsieli Tlahali and I’m a national of Lesotho. I
have been working with UNV at UNDP Lesotho since August 2003.
Previously I was with UNDP Lesotho in the Finance Unit. Within
the framework of assisting the UNV unit in administration and
operational issues, my main duties focus on recruitment,
orientation at duty station and end of assignment for UNV
Volunteers.
Specific activities include welcoming Volunteers to the CO,
assisting them in settling in, paying their entitlements
including their monthly allowances and preparing for their
repatriation at the end of their assignment.
The work, although challenging, I find it very rewarding. |
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 Melissa Jakola is the M&E Specialist UNV for the Lesotho
Renewable Energy-Based Rural Electrification (LREBRE) project-
implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, through the
Department of Energy, in collaboration with Global Environment
Facility and UNDP.
Melissa hails from Sudbury, Canada and has a degree in
Environmental Earth Science. She has worked in the environmental
field for 5 years and volunteered in South Africa, Honduras,
Costa Rica, Taiwan and a First Nations community in Canada.
Melissa is excited to be part of the LREBRE project; she enjoys
living in Lesotho and is driven forward through the hope of the
project to support the government in its efforts to increase the
electrification of the Basotho people.
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