Two friends from across the Kenya/Ethiopia border
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Annual report

The past few years have been marked by significant global challenges, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle-East, the escalating impacts of the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. These events have underscored the fragility of our global community. We are all at risk but
some are much more vulnerable than others.

VSO’s purpose is to create a fair world for everyone. This means every person has an equal opportunity to realise their rights to a safe, healthy and purposeful life. Our commitment is to ensure that no-one is left behind.

 

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Income

Expenditure

Our strategy in numbers*

11,459

11,459 people volunteered with VSO, working with communities in 36 countries.

Our volunteering for development approach

24.8 million

24.8 million people were reached, including nearly 20.6 million indirectly and over 4.2 million directly.

Our work

*Numbers represent impact achieved in the first two years of VSO’s current strategic plan.

All of us at VSO are grateful to all those individuals, institutions and companies who've worked with us over the last year. Together we’ve shown how we can work alongside the most vulnerable to change our world for the better. With your help, we can be confident about fulfilling our plans by working to create a fair world for everyone."

Philip Goodwin
Former Chief Executive Officer

Vanessa outside her home

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Stories from our year

Peacebuilding volunteer Rahma
VSO/Paul Wambugu

Five things women achieved this year that you might not know about

This International Women's Day, join us in celebrating the resilience of women across the globe with some female achievements you might not have heard about.

Lamia Tasnim

Breaking barriers: Lamia journey of volunteering, leadership, and gender equity

Lamia Tasnim's volunteering journey began in 2018, and over the course of the last six years, her passion for supporting her community has only grown.

Aarati talking to local women

Empowering change: The role of female leadership in advancing women's rights

Growing up in the heart of Madesh Province in Nepal, Aarati Patel witnessed first-hand the harsh realities that many women and girls in my community face daily. Hear how she's supporting girls in Nepal to find their voice and create a world where every girl has the freedom to choose her own path. 

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