Sponsor a Volunteer. See the difference you can make.
Young girls from poor families, like Jyoti, who lives in rural Nepal, are often discriminated against. They're forced to leave school, marry and have children at a young age, all because of their gender. They don't know what rights they have or where to turn for help.
Jyoti's parents wanted her to stop going to school so she can marry. It wasn't right, and it was not her choice.
Jyoti attended VSO-led school interventions where she learned what her rights are. A VSO expert volunteer taught her to identify harmful social norms, communicate clearly and protect herself against child marriage. She stood up to her parents and is now continuing her education.
But there are many other girls like Jyoti we need to reach. Will you sponsor a volunteer who can teach children and young girls how to spot and combat harmful practices? Be part of an incredible movement fighting to end child marriage.
One in four women in rural Nepal experience gender-based violence during their lifetime.*
The mental trauma that girls and women go through has long-term effects on their essential health, well-being, and sense of security and self.
VSO in Nepal aims to reach over 13,000 girls, boys and couples and nearly 14,000 family members with vital response services and prevention activities to challenge harmful social norms and reduce violence against women and girls.
Adolescents are encouraged to engage in conversations around gender and social inclusion, child marriage, domestic violence, trafficking and sexual violence. They also discuss issues around family planning, early-age pregnancy and safe pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health rights, gender equality and equitable gender roles.
There are many more children we need to reach. From one student to an entire classroom, you can create a ripple of change that will last for generations to come. Will you sponsor a volunteer today?
*Nepal: Gender and Health, World Health Organisation. 2021
1. Welcome!
You’ll get a special welcome telling you all about VSO’s unique approach to making positive change that can last generations.
2. Donate Monthly
Your money helps put VSO volunteers where they’re needed most, helping the world’s most vulnerable communities need access to education, healthcare and livelihoods.
3. Regular Updates
You’ll get regular detailed updates from one of our amazing volunteers giving you a first-hand view of the work you’re making possible.
4. See the difference
As a sponsor, you’ll be a part of making the changes we all want to see. You’ll see those changes as they happen, month after month. You’ll be a changemaker.
Our Volunteers
Our volunteers are carefully chosen with the right skills and knowledge to make the biggest difference, often working in their own countries to create long-lasting change. Your sponsorship puts volunteers where they’re really needed to work on:
Start today and you will:
- Put skilled volunteers where they’re needed most.
- Receive regular email updates with stories and photos from a named volunteer, with insights into their daily life and work.
- Get to hear about the individuals they’re working with – their lives, the challenges they face and the changes you’re helping them to make.
- Have the chance to ask questions and send volunteers messages of support.
- Be part of the long-lasting change we all want to see.
- We will only contact you to let you know of other ways you can support us by SMS or email with your consent.
The impact of your gift
A regular donation can help create change that lasts for generations.
£15 could train a volunteer like Raj to work directly with couples and reduce violence in their home.
£10 could provide teenagers living in poverty with an essential learning kit so they can attend group classes.
£8 could provide women vulnerable to violence with a dignity kit so they are not reliant on their partners for essential items.
Alan, Nottingham, UKJust read your superb blog on how you are trying to further improve learning in Nepal. You’re obviously doing a great job. Keep up the good work.
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