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Tackling the climate crisis in Kenya

Climate crisis in Kenya is putting millions of lives at risk. Find out how VSO youth champions are standing shoulder to shoulder with communities.

The mental health lifeline for abuse survivors in Zimbabwe

The mental health lifeline for survivors of abuse in Zimbabwe

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

Pakistan floods: From planning to action

Pakistan Floods: From planning to action

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

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.

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.

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,

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.

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