VSO is a development organisation working through volunteers to create lasting change. Help us ignite a global wave of volunteering and #PassTheSpark today.
Today, @bugeserayouth hosted a learning visit from our valued partner @VSO_Intl and the team led by @franklinmurangi together with NYC committees from Nyagatare, Gasabo and Nyanza. The visit aimed to observe and learn how youth performance contracts are implemented and monitored.
ALT On a pink background, a sticky note reads: "Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we want to honour the female volunteer leaders who inspire us every day.
Women and girls around the world are organising inclusive community and women’s groups, challenging harmful social and gender norms, supporting women’s economic empowerment, and helping turn skills into lasting opportunities. Their leadership is igniting a spark for both stronger and fairer communities for the long term."
A VSO volunteer is cut-out on top of the graphic, in black and white. The Volunteers Spark Others logo appears on top.
If you want to know what works, ask the people involved 👏
In #Tanzania 🇹🇿, @VSO_Intl gathers volunteers, staff and partners in learning circles to review results, discuss challenges & improve future outcomes.
More on volunteering measurement #SWVR2026: bit.ly/3YfUQ6x
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Today marks #InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy! 🪴
If we can count on VSO volunteers to be one thing, it's passionate about climate change.
Watch this video of Hosea, a volunteer working within the Youth Network in Uganda, to learn more about his work.
#PassTheSpark
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For almost three decades, @VSO_Intl has been a driving force in shaping #Rwanda’s volunteerism ecosystem, building strong partnerships, equipping youth, uplifting marginalized communities, and strengthening systems that leave no one behind.
As we close the week of #ivd2025, we celebrate the incredible impact of #volunteers who continue to spark change in schools, health centres, youth spaces, and local government systems.
When #volunteers step forward, communities rise. When communities rise, a nation thrives.
Therefore, #EveryContributionMatters.
#PassTheSpark#ivd2025
Our spark for lasting change is empowering young people to lead boldly, influence decisions, and nurture a sustainable, inclusive future for all. #PassTheSpark@VSOKenya#IVD2025
@VSO_Intl
My spark for lasting change is to transform and support how people learn, grow, and show up at work. My spark is rooted in elevating people so they can thrive, feel seen, and perform at their best.
What's your spark?
#passthespark
Happy International Volunteers Day!🎉
Today we honor the remarkable individuals whose generosity and determination uplift communities everywhere.
Your kindness, effort, and unwavering energy make a profound difference. Thank you!
#PassTheSpark@VSO_Intl#IVD2025
“ @VSO_Intl exists to spark lasting change, until no one stands alone.”
Today, the world celebrates the power of volunteers, the everyday change-makers who prove that #EveryContributionMatters.
For @VSO_Intl, this #InternationalVolunteerDay marks a historic moment: the official launch of our new identity
Volunteers Spark Others
This #IVD2025 is where the spark lights - igniting a global movement of solidarity, action, and service as we journey toward the International Volunteering Year (IVY) 2026.
Across #Rwanda and beyond, @VSO_Intl volunteers continue to spark transformation in education, youth empowerment, health, climate action, and inclusive development. Their commitment reminds us that meaningful change begins with one person, one action, one spark.
#passthespark#IVD2025
Are you ready to celebrate International Volunteer Day tomorrow? 👀💜
Keep an eye on our feed for more updates and inspiring volunteer stories.
#PassTheSpark#IVD25
Two more days until International Volunteer Day! 🗓️
We'd love to hear what volunteering you're getting up to. Are you:
💜 Volunteering on a VSO project
🥕 Helping at your local food bank
🗑️ Carrying out litter-picks
Or anything inbetween! 👀
Let us know and #PassTheSpark!
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3 DAYS UNTIL INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY! 🚨
To celebrate, we’re kicking off a campaign to celebrate the incredible power of volunteers who make it their mission to ensure no one stands alone.
Keep an eye out on our feed, as we'll be sharing opportunities to get involved. 🔥
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Over the last two weeks, across the 9 districts in Karamoja, we’ve been conducting school open days ✨
The event brings teachers, parents, and learners together to show off competencies developed by early grade learners in numeracy and literacy.
👇 Catch some of the highlights
#Tbt
We look back at one of our most inspiring moments in #Nyagatare, where our dedicated Youth Champions stepped forward to promote inclusive futures in #SRHR services.
Their commitment reminds us how powerful youth-led advocacy can be in shaping a more inclusive, and equitable future.
#InclusiveFutures#YouthVoices#VSOYouthChampions
#DidYouKnow? With a literacy rate of just 24% compared to the national average of 75%, Karamoja has the lowest literacy levels in Uganda.
Poverty, drought & high dropout rates keep many children out of school
📣 Happy #InternationalYouthDay!
This year, we're spotlighting youth actively shaping their communities from advancing inclusive SRHR to building peace and creating jobs.