Jonathan Richards is a Supply Chain Manager with Syngenta. VSO is working in partnership with Syngenta on the three year Growing Together programme.

Valuing Volunteering

Our ground-breaking research report about how and why volunteering impacts upon poverty.

Chum Srey Nga (50) now uses her floating vegetable garden for income rather than fishing
VSO/Sophea Chheun

Cambodia

We've worked in Cambodia since 1991, strengthening inclusive education systems and supporting people to develop secure and resilient livelihoods.

Members of a women’s farmer group tend to their communal crops in Durgapur Village, Rangpur, North West Bangladesh. The farmers group is part of the ‘Growing Together Programme’ - a three year partnership between VSO and Syngenta.

Bangladesh

We work across all of Bangladesh's 30 districts, building healthy communities, strengthening inclusive education systems, and supporting people to develop secure and resilient livelihoods.

Laughing women in Zanzibar | VSO
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Tanzania

We've worked in Tanzania since 2005, building healthy communities, strengthening inclusive education systems, and supporting people to develop secure and resilient livelihoods.

Post-closure evaluation: Providing long-term development in Sri Lanka

Three schoolgirls smile whilst sharing a textbook in the classroom at Kyakathone primary school, Mon state.
VSO/Nyan Zay Htet

Myanmar

We've worked in Myanmar since 2014, building healthy communities and strengthening inclusive education systems.

Laughing women in Zanzibar | VSO
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Helping poor Zanzibar farming communities benefit from tourism

Fruit and vegetable growers are earning a better income through higher standards of produce and new links to hospitality trade.

Laughing primary schoolgirls in Uganda | VSO
VSO/Ginny Lattul

Uganda

We've worked in Uganda since 1965, building healthy communities, strengthening inclusive education systems, and supporting people to develop sustainable and resilient livelihoods.

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