Meet Faridah, the teacher trainer making a difference in a Ugandan refugee settlement
Faridah volunteers on VSO's early childhood education project working in the BidiBidi refugee settlement in Uganda, as a teacher educator. Learn more about her volunteer journey.
Alfred conquers his disability battle and rebuilds his life
Alfred’s life turned upside down as his sight started to fade due to glaucoma – he lost his job as a teacher and his home. Now thanks to a VSO project he has a new career running a business employing three staff. Read more.
Delivering a chance at life
How VSO is helping to give more babies a chance at life in Uganda.
The unexpected thing I learnt as a VSO volunteer
Returned volunteers from the UK share some of the unexpected things they learned from their VSO experience, from the practical, to the bizarre, to the profound.
A volunteer's life in Karamoja, Uganda
Marie Moreau from Dublin, who has just returned from volunteering with VSO Ireland as an Inspection Advisor in Uganda, talks about her experience helping to improve and extend the country's education system.
After the conflict I had nothing
Volunteers are working in the Gulu region, supporting young people access a range of employment and educational opportunities. Chairman of the Lacan Kow Lewet cooperative, Bosco Onyaobo, explains how the project has transformed his life.