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An education can’t wait. Every day counts.

An education is a fundamental human right. But many children – including Afghan refugees in Pakistan – are missing out on learning the skills they need to build a better life.

Please help bring more children like Najeeba* back into the classroom.

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£10 could help get children off the streets and back into the classroom where they can learn the skills they need to have a brighter future.

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£15 a could help equip VSO learning centres with essential teaching materials like whiteboards, markers, globes and charts.

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£25 could help volunteers to work in more communities and bring girls back into education every day.

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£25 could equip children to go back into class with a rucksack, pencils, sharpener, eraser and a writing book.

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£50 could help provide teaching kits, containing classroom essentials including a whiteboard, markers, pens, a class register, folding mats, maps, puzzles and a globe.

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£100 could help train more VSO volunteers to work in communities and get children back into class and onto the path to a brighter future.

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Creating lasting change by unlocking the power of people

At VSO we harness the skills and expertise of volunteers to deliver long lasting change. We put people first and empower them to be in the driving seat of their own development. Our volunteers work in collaboration with marginalised communities in every aspect of project design, delivery and evaluation, enabling the world's poorest communities to take charge of their own change.

Areas of work

Where we work

Inclusive education

Making sure everyone gets the skills they need to live a fulfilled, dignified life.

We helped almost 3.6 million people to access the quality education they deserve using our current strategy.

Resilient livelihoods

Ensuring people have the skills needed to support themselves and their families.

Over 400,000 people benefited from our work supporting livelihoods using our current strategy.

Girls at the She Club, a safe space for girls to learn about SRHR

Adolescent and youth health and wellbeing

Improving health services and empowering people to exercise their right to quality care.

We helped almost 200,000 people access better healthcare using our current strategy.

Empowering communities through partnership

On the 18-19 March, healthcare leaders from across East Africa gathered together for the Regional Health Promotion Conference, hosted by VSO and the Ministry of Health Kenya, to reimagine Universal Health Coverage through the lens of intersectionality.

Learn more about the conference