Where VSO works
Bangladesh
Education
Education and care for refugee children in Bangladesh. Read more...Livelihoods
Growing Together in Bangladesh. Read more...Youth volunteering for improved livelihoods and healthImproving youth employmentSupporting female crab farmers . Read more...Cambodia
Education
Improving English language learningICS youth volunteering for improved education and livelihoods in RatankiriStrengthening education managementLivelihoods
Improving Market Access for the Poor . Read more...Improving child nutrition in MondulkiriBoosting incomes from fishing and livestockEmpowering young entrepreneurseSwatini
Health
Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Ethiopia
Education
Improved education qualityTackling critical capacity gaps in basic educationUnlocking Talent Through Technology . Read more...Health
Equipment and skills to reduce newborn deaths . Read more...Ghana
Education
Improving education for girls and children with disabilities. Read more...Youth volunteering for improved education and livelihoodsLivelihoods
Increasing profits for cocoa farmers. Read more...Kenya
Education
Inclusive education for girls and children with disabilitiesLesotho
Health
Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Malawi
Education
Unlocking Talent Through Technology . Read more...Health
Promoting human rights and health in prisons. Read more...Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Livelihoods
Improving Market Access for the Poor . Read more...Solar Mama rural electrification project. Read more...Mozambique
Education
Levelling the playing field for girls through vocational and life skillsHealth
Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Phoning out of Poverty and AIDS. Read more...Promoting human rights and health in prisons. Read more...Myanmar
Health
Supporting women's organisations fighting gender-based violenceNepal
Education
Youth volunteering for improved education, health and livelihoods in LamjungSisters for Sisters Nepal . Read more...Child-centred primary teaching for better literacy and numeracy in remote Jumla and Jajarkot . Read more...Health
Preventing violence against women in migrant families. Read more...Resilience
Helping prepare for natural disasters. Read more...Nigeria
Education
Strengthening education managementYouth volunteering for improved education, health and livelihoods in KwaraNational volunteering to boost education standardsBoosting achievement through mobile science and maths labsLivelihoods
Improving Market Access for the Poor . Read more...Pakistan
Health
Strengthening policing to combat gender-based violencePapua New Guinea
Education
Supporting teacher trainingPhilippines
Resilience
Addressing poverty and conflict in MindanaoRwanda
Education
Improving primary literacy and numeracy skillsIntroducing effective early childhood educationSierra Leone
Health
Supporting sexual health and rights for women and girlsDoctors for developmentSouth Africa
Health
Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Tanzania
Education
Teacher training for better primary and secondary education in Tabora, Dodoma and LindiImproving primary education in KageraBox libraries to boost literacy in KageraYouth volunteering for improved education and livelihoodsHealth
Preventing maternal and neonatal deaths in Kigoma regionPromoting human rights and health in prisons. Read more...Livelihoods
Boosting agricultural income and market links in Zanzibar. Read more...Building an enabling environment for young and woman entrepreneursImproving Market Access for the Poor . Read more...Boosting youth employment through vocational training in Mtwara. Read more...Improving education and parental income in KageraThailand
Participation and governance
Volunteering for developmentUganda
Education
Inclusive educationHealth
Reducing maternal and newborn deathLivelihoods
Supporting youth employmentZambia
Health
Promoting human rights and health in prisons. Read more...Better access to knowledge and services for improved youth sexual and reproductive healthYouth volunteering for improved health. Read more...Regional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...Livelihoods
Advocating for land rights . Read more...Zimbabwe
Health
Promoting human rights and health in prisons. Read more...Youth volunteering for improved healthSupporting women's rights, health and financial independenceRegional Health and AIDS Initiative for Southern Africa . Read more...
How VSO works
Volunteering for development
At VSO, we know that people in developing countries have the power, courage and desire to help themselves. That’s why we use a volunteering for development approach that puts the most marginalised people first.
Working in partnerships
At VSO, we believe progress is only possible when we work together. Partnerships lie at the root of all the positive change we create. Together, we work on programme development and delivery, research, fundraising and influencing decision-makers.

Influencing and Advocacy
We influence policy at national, regional and international levels. We connect decision makers to the experiences of our volunteers, partners and marginalised people.
Our work around the world, amplifying the voices of the poorest, is making change happen.

Research and Evaluations
Evaluating our work is essential. Research plays a critical role in helping us understand and improve our work reducing poverty. We carry out systematic assessments of all projects, programmes and policies.