The volunteers of Peace Brigades International come from many different countries and backgrounds.

What they share is a strong commitment to nonviolence and a belief in the power of ordinary people to create a more peaceful and just world.

Read previous UK field volunteers' stories and find out about volunteering with PBI: what is it like to go on a PBI training, to work alongside human rights defenders, and to live and work with others from different countries and backgrounds?

• Michael Tamblyn
• Rob Hawke
• Daniel Carey
• Andrew Hickman
• Helen Woodcock