VSO is the world’s leading development organisation working through volunteers to create lasting change.
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25 Mar 2023
From advancing girls’ education to helping communities better protect themselves against climate change, VSO women across the world are making moves. 💜
To celebrate their successes, make sure to check out this blog post: bit.ly/3lM9q62
#BeTheChange #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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3 Jan 2023
Throughout 2022, we saw a lot of positive change through our work across the world and it's all thanks to you! 🌍💜
In this blog post, we take a look at some of the key achievements made in the last year.
#NewYear #Charity #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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2 Sep 2022
Our Climate Youth Champion Hosea has been hard at work teaching his community all about the importance of clean energy! ⚡️
🎥 Interested in learning more? Watch this video and share it with your friends.
#ACW22 #AfricaClimateWeek #Volunteering #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
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20 Aug 2022
The effects of climate change in Cambodia are threatening the natural balance of the Tonle Sap Lake.
We aim to reach fishing communities’ that use this lake and improve resilience to the crisis through:
🗑 Waste management services
🌳 Green economies
📚 Education
#SDGs
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12 Aug 2022
It's time to celebrate #InternationalYouthDay! 🥳
The commitment of young volunteers across the globe continues to amaze the team here at VSO. We want to dedicate this day to thank them for all of their hard work! 💪
#YouthDay #IYD2022 #Volunteering
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16 Jul 2022
In Tanzania, Abdul could not grow enough food to feed his family – losing confidence in his love of farming… 🇹🇿
👉 VSO helped train Abdul on how to make the most of his land and to farm in accordance with nature without harsh chemicals or pesticides.
#Agriculture #Farming
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1 Jul 2022
Across Africa, food prices are soaring as a result of the ongoing battle against climate change and other global issues… 🌍
Investment in small farmers is crucial. VSO’s experts look at what this means, and most importantly, how we can achieve it! ⬇️
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27 Jun 2022
In Zimbabwe, VSO works with smallscale farmers to manage community seed banks! 🌱
👉 We’ve been able to reach 35,000 people through this work and improved access to quality seeds to ensure that communities are always prepared for any weather event.
#Volunteer #SDGs #Agriculture
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17 Jun 2022
Changemakers. That’s who we are. Since 1958, our volunteers and supporters have been making positive change in communities across the world… 🌍🙌
🎥 Watch this moving video to see our work in action!
#Volunteers #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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10 Jun 2022
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9 Jun 2022
Across the world, VSO is supporting groups and building their capacity on climate-resilient agriculture 🙌
This has been achieved by promoting agroecological farming practices and the use of green energy in their communities! 🌍
#SDGs #GlobalGoals #Volunteering #ClimateCrisis
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7 Jun 2022
VSO has recently released some new research looking at the blended volunteering model and its benefits for maximising development outcomes.
Learn more → bit.ly/3zi8WZS
#GlobalGoals #SDGs #Volunteers
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🚨 NEW RESEARCH - Volunteering Together: Blending Knowledge & Skills for Development.
In collaboration with @NorthumbriaUni, VSO is releasing a new report on blended volunteering and how this model can maximise development outcomes.
Read more → bit.ly/3zi8WZS
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4 Jun 2022
#VolunteersWeek is in full swing and we wanted to share the incredible story of Niyonsaba Brown in Rwanda! 🇷🇼
As a volunteer, she is actively breaking down the biggest barrier deaf students face: communication... 💬
#Volunteering #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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27 May 2022
Play has always been at the heart of how children develop and learn... 🎲
Together with @LEGOFoundation, our Let's Learn Through Play project in Rwanda promotes play-based learning as the foundation of early childhood education! 🇷🇼
#Volunteering #SDGs
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16 May 2022
VSO's Let's Learn Through Play project in Rwanda looks at play-based learning in early childhood education systems! 👦👧
Funded by @LEGOfoundation, we will reach:
#Education #SDGs #GlobalGoals #EducationForAll #EducationMatters
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7 May 2022
In Tanzania, our volunteers have been exploring complex social issues to help promote equal opportunities for all! 🇹🇿💜
Community members like Mussa have benefited from this type of activity, commenting... ⤵️
#Volunteering #SDGs #GlobalGoals
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Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation! 🎉
Over the past five years, we have supported almost 3,500,000 children to access the quality education they deserve... 🙌
Education is a right. Access to education is a right.
Will you share your support? 📚
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In Nepal, education is being disrupted because of the effects of climate change! 🇳🇵
Through our ENGAGE project, girls are being supported to make sure their lived experiences of climate change influence local and national policy and planning.
Read more:
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16 Nov 2021
📢NEW BLOG: Harnessing the best type of energy: Girl power
Following #COP26 @SharonLeslieTao reflects on the vital links between girls' education & climate change, & highlights the girls in Nepal taking #ClimateAction in their communities
Read it here: bit.ly/COP26Blog
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Anju was the winner of the Education Volunteer Impact Award last year... 🙌
Since working on the ENGAGE project, Anju has supported visually impaired children in Nepal with learning on personal hygiene, sanitary pad making, and more... 🇳🇵
#VSOWeek
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