This Christmas, will you help open the door to a rescue centre for a girl like Emily?
Girls like Emily, who live in extreme poverty, face many dangers. School is often the one place they feel safe, but not for long. Girls as young as nine are forced out of education and into marriage and motherhood.
Real change happens when people like you choose to act. VSO volunteers bring communities together to keep girls like Emily safe and learning. Donate this Christmas to ensure no girl stands alone and no dream is out of reach.
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
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.
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
Earlier this year, 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.
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Latest news
Hear stories from volunteers and communities and stay up-to-date with the latest VSO news.
The two volunteers empowering girls and young women in Mozambique
Nelma and Carmirene and are two volunteers working on VSO's EAGLE project in Mozambique. For Nelma and Carmirene, education is not just about school, it is about meeting people where they are and using the right tools to challenging harmful norms. Here are their stories.
A ripple of change: how VSO volunteers are transforming communities
Every act of volunteering begins with a choice — a decision to act out of a desire to make a difference. Across the world, VSO volunteers are proving that one spark of action can ignite something much bigger.
Opening doors to safety, education, and a brighter future
For girls in Karamoja, the poorest region in Uganda, being forced into early motherhood is all too common. This Christmas, you can open the doors to Safety, Education, and a Brighter Future.
Our impact
Using our current strategy (2022-28), VSO has reached 24.8 million people, including over 20.6 million indirectly and nearly 4.2 million directly.
Nearly 3.6 million were reached through our education projects.
Over 400,000 people were reached through our resilient livelihoods programme.
Almost 200,000 people were reached through our health projects.
Volunteering with VSO
Make an impact by sharing your skills and experience with some of the most marginalised people in the world. Become a VSO volunteer.
More ways you can support VSO
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