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The right to education for girls with disabilities

The right to education. Girls like Rabina are marginalised and isolated. Be part of the change you want to see. Be a changemaker.

Five ways VSO youth champions are fighting climate change

Five ways VSO youth champions are fighting climate change

Teacher Nkongoro Joseph is advised and trained by volunteer Petra Van Der Spek

Why volunteering will be the best thing you ever do

5 reasons why volunteering just might be the best thing you ever do

Investing in small farmers and agroecology is critical to help us out of the current food crisis

Investing in small farmers, agroecology critical to get us out of current food crisis

Meet VSO youth innovators and climate champions

In the first in a series of blogs about the extraordinary young people in our global youth network who are tackling the climate crisis we meet Hosea Tumwine - an enthusiastic champion of women and girl’s rights in Uganda.

Monir, 5, participating in learning at an ECCE centre. 31 were supported by VSO, in Camp 15 situated at Jamtoli of Ukhiya.

Helping Rohingya children play, learn and heal

We look at the tremendous impact our Education in Emergencies programme has made for thousands of Rohingya people in Bangladesh,

Ineza Domina Kevine playing with other kids at Groupe Scolaire Karengera . Nyamasheke, Rwanda

Levelling the playing field in early learning - 'Let's Learn Through Play'

Here volunteer Anisa Hay from the USA talks about her role on our ‘Let’s Learn Through Play’ programme in Rwanda. The programme is funded by the Lego Foundation and promotes play-based learning as the foundation of early childhood education.

The deaf volunteer struggling for health equality

Around the world, people with disabilities face additional barriers to getting quality healthcare. Niyonsaba Brown, 31, is a young deaf woman volunteering to change this in her native Rwanda.

The value of volunteers

The value of volunteers - the state of the world's volunteerism. Volunteering is a fundamental part of any country’s development journey and when done properly, it can be a powerful tool.

The joy of returning to school

In southwest Kenya, catch-up classes are helping girls who’ve dropped out of school learn and laugh again. Find out more.

The impact of climate change on women and girls

VSO is working to achieve gender equality in the context of climate change and disaster risk reduction. Find out more.

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