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What would you do?

Zinzi's life hangs in the balance. Will she make it?

That depends if there is a doctor to help her. And that could depend on you.

Please will you do something life-saving today? Will you help send a VSO volunteer doctor to share their skills with local doctors and save a child like Zinzi?

Volunteer with VSO

We currently have a large demand for volunteers in certain skill areas and would love to hear from you.

We take skilled professionals and place them where their skills will have the greatest impact. If every person you train overseas trains 10 others, just imagine the difference you could make.

It’s you to the power of 10.

Count for more – volunteer with VSO.

Join Our Core

VSO have joined forces with Ben & Jerry's, to offer a fantastic opportunity for budding social entrepreneurs.

Have you got a great idea for a sustainable business model that will have a positive social impact?

You could be in with the chance to win €10,000, a year's supply of ice cream and the opportunity work on a fantastic project out in Uganda with VSO!

Click here to find out more

Get fit to fight poverty

Join the VSO running team to put your New Year’s resolutions into action and kick-start your new health routine.

From gentle 10km runs to full blown marathons, take a look at our events pages to register for one of our charity places and help us transform the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.

Events

Mar 7

VSO Coventry and Warwickshire - Supporter Group Meeting

Join VSO Coventry and Warwickshire to find out more about VSO, keep up with International Development issues, fundraise, and meet like-minded people in your local area!


Mar 12

VSO Manchester - Supporter Group Meeting
All are welcome to join this monthly supporter group meeting which will feature a talk by Susannah who volunteered for VSO in Rwanda

Mar 13

Information Evening for Business, Management and IT Professionals

Come along to our information evening and find out more about volunteering overseas.


Mar 20

Meet VSO, London

Want to share your skills overseas but don't know where to start? Come and meet us in London.


Where we work

Malawi

EducationHealthHIV and AIDSSecure livelihoods
Population:
15.4 million
GDP per capita:
US$902
HDI ranking:
153 out of 169
Life expectancy:
55 years


VSO Blog

Links we Love: The true cost of a cup of coffee

Tackling TB the VSO way

Links we Love: Wanted Celebrity ambassadors

Strategic partners

We greatly value our strategic relationship with the UK Department for International Development.

Join a VSO supporter group

Our local supporter groups are looking for new members to join them. Find a supporter group near you.

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