Four men in a fishing boat on Lake Tonle Sap
VSO/Cesar Lopez Balan

Incomes, alternatives and revival: Life on Cambodia's Great Lake

Fishing was once easy in Cambodia’s Great Lake, Tonle Sap, with abundant fish and little competition. That’s no longer the case, meaning a VSO project to improve incomes was timely – and welcome.

Peer educator Arthur instructs four other workmen in a junkyard
VSO/Peter Caton

HIV: Not a life sentence

In Zimbabwe, we're supporting prison inmates with HIV to live full and healthy lives after their sentences have been served. Three courageous people living with HIV share their stories and hopes for the future.

Teacher Grace Chigwechokha in Malawi
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The love of teaching - Grace's story

Grace Chigwechokha a teacher at Chiuzimbi Primary School in Malawi explains how her students are overcoming challenging conditions with the help of VSO's Unlocking Talent project.

Volunteer Teonas Kalumika at an Unlocking Talent classroom in Malawi
VSO/Jeff DeCock

The award-winning tech that's transforming education

The technology that powers one of VSO's biggest education projects has been awarded a multi-million dollar prize funded by Elon Musk.

Students from Unlocking Talent class in Malawi
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Teaching 142 students at a time

Margret Kawanga, a Teacher at Mdzobwe Primary School in Malawi has a difficult task. She teaches over 140 learners at any one time. Education technology is helping her deliver effective lessons.

A large group of parents gather under a tree as children begin a dance performance at Archerer primary school
VSO/Peter Caton

Educating Karamoja

In northern Uganda, VSO volunteers are bringing communities together to drastically improve education.

A young woman stands and presents a flipchart showing a diagramme outlining young people's frustrations with healthcare
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Improving sexual and reproductive health services for young people in Lesotho

We've partnered with the Ministry of Health to improve young people's access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, whilst supporting a citizen-led monitoring approach that holds authorities to account.

Little Sister Pramila writes in her exercise book in a classroom
VSO/Suraj Ratna Shakya

"I used to feel bad about my low performance" - Pramila's story

13-year-old Pramila used to have to prioritise homework over studying – but with the support of her Big Sister Rama, she’s now thriving at school and dreams of becoming a teacher one day.

A woman smiles as she weighs ingredients for baking as part of an enterprise training group in Tutuka, Ashanti Region
VSO/Nicholas Seun Adatsi

Making the dough: Women in Ghana on baking for a better future

Together with Mondelez International, we’re equipping female cocoa farmers with training and support to help them start their own enterprises.

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