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In conversation: Youth Adviser Takyiwa talks lifelong volunteering

Despite volunteering half a century apart, the idea of putting local people at the heart of their work, and creating a place for young voices remains the same.

We have the UK’s most diverse charity leadership. But it shouldn’t stop at the top

This week we received one of our proudest accolades to date– to be named the UK’s most diverse charity in terms of senior leadership.

Safe deliveries and healthier futures for women in Cambodia

Ans Ohms is a Dutch midwife and volunteer in Cambodia. She is supporting the development of midwife training across six hospitals. Thanks to these improvements, over 10,000 pregnant women have already benefited.

Souy Kran is a primary school teacher in Cambodia

No more missing pay cheques for teachers in Cambodia

Payment system reform by VSO volunteers means teachers can reliably access their hard-earned wages.

20 ways volunteering overseas will change you

Volunteering overseas is one of the most rewarding things you can do. It will change the way you see the world. Here are just a few ways it can leave its mark…

Children playing on a raft in Papua New Guinea

Where could your tech skills take you?

Tech and IT skills are increasingly in demand in developing countries. This means new opportunities for volunteers with expertise in these fields, like Christian Kuijlaars, to improve standards and accountability in health, education and governance in countries like Papua New Guinea.

Jo Doyne playing with children from Ngwino Nawe village,

Building a brighter future for children with disabilities

Volunteer Jo Doyne is based in western Rwanda, supporting teachers to provide appropriate teaching to children with special needs. She talks to us about her work with Ngwino Nawe, a special needs school.

Blessing a girl with down syndrome walks to school in Ghana

We will not succeed until every child with disabilities is in school

Joachim Faara, the Director of Ghana Education Services in Talensi District explains how children with disabilities are being brought to the classroom with the support of VSO

Dr Siobhan Neville and Sophia a medical attendant examine a very sick baby who has just been delivered by cesarian section.jpg

Every baby deserves a chance

Irish paediatrician Dr Siobhán Neville is volunteering in Lindi, one of the most deprived parts of Tanzania. Based across several local hospitals and health centres, she and partner, Peter O’Reilly, are supporting initiatives to improve newborn care and challenge the region’s high neonatal mortality rates.