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Consolata’s family couldn’t afford school fees so she left school at 15. Now 18, Consolata is a young widow with one child and attends a catch-up centre in Migori, southwest Kenya.

Never too late to learn

A VSO project is proving it's never too late to learn. Consolata shares her story.

Climate change in Cambodia in 7 photos

Climate change and overfishing in Cambodia in 7 photos

Supporting students with disabilities

Championing inclusion and ensuring children with difficulties and disabilities are not left behind.

Alpha Kamara's house was destroyed during the 2017 mudslide.

The family that lost everything in Sierra Leone’s mudslide

Alpha Kamara shares his story of the mudslides and flooding that shook Sierra Leone to its core.

Never again: Sierra Leone’s devastating mudslide

One year on from the Sierra Leone mudslides and flooding, we examine how we help people recover.

aerial view of the pamunda island, Zanzibar

Struggles in paradise: Do the world’s poorest actually benefit from tourism?

Around the world, tourism is on the rise, but local people often don’t see the benefit. Our work in Zanzibar is a great example of how simple changes could make a world of difference to farmers trying to earn a living.

New hope for women living in shame and discomfort

Volunteering has the power to shine a light on a little talked-about condition and help some of the countless women affected worldwide, writes Lucy Taylor.

Community volunteer working in mudslide affected communities

Volunteers: Our not-so-secret weapon in creating resilient communities

A billion people in the world are volunteers. A new UN report rightly recognises their vital role combatting the growing global threat of natural and man-made disasters, writes VSO’s Chief Executive Philip Goodwin.

Cambodian field

The fields are empty: Why thousands of Cambodian farmers are disappearing

In Cambodia, tough market conditions have forced farmers to migrate in search of work, leaving behind children and aged parents to care for the rice fields.

Q&A with Neonatal Nurse Rachel

Before setting off for Uganda, we caught up with Rachel to find out how she was feeling about her placement and what made her take the plunge in the first place...

Spotlight on Goal 4… Quality Education

Knowledge is our most powerful tool – and education is the key that unlocks it. Unfortunately access to education around the world is unequal and millions of people live a life of poverty as a result. Goal 4 aims to change that.

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