Blogs

Want to know firsthand what it's like to volunteer with VSO? Why not read the blogs of some of our current volunteers. They provide a unique insight to the life and experiences of a VSO volunteer. To read the blogs, click on the volunteer name or select a country or goal area from the drop-down list below.

VSO is not responsible for the content of the blogs. The opinions expressed in the blogs do not necessarily reflect the view of VSO. 

Willem-Jan Trommelen (Namibia - Disability)

Willem-Jan Trommelen

Namibia
Disability
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Wendy Turkie

Cameroon
Participation and governance
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Vicki Masters

Namibia
Education
Tracy Davyduke (Malawi - Health)

Tracey Davyduke

Malawi
Health
Tom Feinson (Zambia - HIV and AIDS)

Tom Feinson

Zambia
HIV and AIDS
Tom Collins (Cameroon - Participation and governance)

Tom Collins

Cameroon
Participation and governance
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Tom and Patricia Wilson

The Gambia
Education
Tina Williams (Zambia - Participation and governance)

Tina Williams

Zambia
Participation and governance
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Tina Warren

China
Education
Tina Piddu (China - Education)

Tina Puddu

China
Education
Tina Hewing (Rwanda - Education)

Tina Hewing

Rwanda
Education
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Tim Sowula

Bangladesh
Participation and governance
Tim Little (Ghana - Education)

Tim Little

Ghana
Education
Tim Heywood (Sierra Leone - Health)

Tim Heywood

Sierra Leone
Health
Tiffany Purn (Nepal - Participation and governance)

Tiffany Purn

Nepal
Participation and governance
Thessa Brongers (Nigeria - HIV and AIDS)

Thessa Brongers

Nigeria
HIV and AIDS
Thérèse Larivière (Burkina Faso - Participation and governance)

Thérèse Larivière

Burkina Faso
Participation and governance
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Thea Lacey

Uganda
Participation and governance
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Ted Derry

El Salvador
Secure livelihoods
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Tara Sleggs

Ethiopia
Education
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Tali Alexander

Kenya
Disability
Suzanne Hardy (Indonesia - Health)

Suzanne Hardy

Indonesia
Health
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Susanne Newson

Cambodia
Health
Susan Somers (Namibia - Education)

Susan Somers

Namibia
Education
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Sue Piché and Ghys Plamondon

Cameroon
Education
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Stu Burrows

Malawi
Education
Steve Jackson

Steve Jackson

Vietnam
Secure livelihoods
Steve Jackson

Steve Jackson

Cameroon
HIV and AIDS
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Stephan Carrington

Tanzania
HIV and AIDS
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