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Volunteers pose at the end of a goalball tournament they organised

The power of youth volunteering: Eight years of impact in eight ICS projects

Since 2011, more than 38,000 young people have taken part in ICS. Eight years later, we celebrate eight of our favourite moments of ICS impact.

Teacher with a large class size in Malawi

Is teaching the world's toughest job?

Low pay. Lack of respect. Being asked to achieve the impossible with not enough time, resources or training to do your best. Teachers around the world reveal the challenges they face – and why they keep at it despite everything.

Marianne Simpson Hand in Hand school

Our lasting bond: How volunteering created a cross-cultural connection

A volunteer placement that began more than a decade ago continues to benefit children with special education needs in Vietnam and has laid the foundations for a special relationship between two extraordinary women.

Cambodian volunteer Khe Ouk has a disability - but isn't letting it stop him

“I never thought I'd be able to participate as fully as I have”

Khe Ouk, 25, from Cambodia’s Battambang province, was born without fully formed limbs. As a volunteer, this determined law graduate is inspiring fellow young Cambodians to set their aspirations higher and aim for better careers and futures – no matter what barriers they face.

Building parallel bars for accessibility in PNG

Five volunteer impacts in Papua New Guinea

As VSO scales back operations in PNG after more than 50 years, we celebrate just a handful of the major impacts volunteers from around the world have had on the development of this diverse Pacific nation.

Building parallel bars for accessibility in PNG

Five ways volunteers have supported vital work in Papua New Guinea

As VSO scales back operations in PNG after more than 50 years, we celebrate just a handful of the major impacts volunteers from around the world have had on the development of this diverse Pacific nation.

Raising awareness around disability

"The people here are incredibly kind and gracious and welcoming. Volunteering with VSO – I would highly recommend it."

Volunteer Edwin in Kenya

Overcoming life's challenges: Edwin's story

Edwin's experience volunteering led him to recognition as a 'deaf role model' and eventually to a fulfilling job as a teacher.

Teacher Grace Chigwechokha in Malawi

The hardest job in the world

Low pay. Lack of respect. Being asked to achieve the impossible with not enough time, resources or training to do your best. Oh, and the future of the world depends on you. Lucy Taylor hears from four teachers around the world about the challenges they face – and what keeps them going, despite everything.

Volunteer Edwin in Kenya

Overcoming life's challenges: Edwin's story

Edwin's experience volunteering led him to recognition as a 'deaf role model' and eventually to a fulfilling job as a teacher.

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