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In solidarity. With hope. Stand with us to make sure women waste pickers like Beth aren’t left behind. Please help to change lives today.
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Girls like Parvati living with disabilities are marginalised and isolated and out of school. Your gift today has the power to help change a girl’s future.
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An education can’t wait. Every day counts. But many children – including Afghan refugees in Pakistan – are missing out on learning the skills they need to build a better life. Find out more.
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Our current roles for expert volunteers in Africa and Asia.
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If you've volunteered with VSO in the past, thank you so much. If so, we'd love to reconnect and have you join our Global Volunteer Network.
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We believe that people are the answer to making long-lasting change happen. We know that simply sending money can’t make the kind of lasting changes we all want to see. So, VSO does things differently. We work through volunteers to empower the most marginalised and left-behind communities.
Watch this video to see how standing shoulder to shoulder with the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities can help build a fairer world.