VSO is an international development charity. Our volunteers work with local organisations that serve poor people. They help give children a future through education. They improve the standards of care in hospitals. They train poor people in the skills they need to earn a living. Our volunteers do whatever needs to be done to break down the barriers that trap people in poverty.
We work in the world’s least developed countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
See our country profiles for Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and South Sudan
We help poor people by:
Our volunteers work with over 1,000 organisations in the developing world – from community groups to governments. Read about our local partners
VSO has something unique to offer you as a corporate partner. Because with our 50 years of development experience, you can proudly claim to be part of a long-term responsible solution that’s changing people’s lives around the world.
Find out how VSO's corporate partners, including Kraft and Accenture, benefit from partnering with us.
Could employee volunteering or employee fundraising benefit your business too?
