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Missi’s story

See the story of how single father of three, Missi, survived TB in Uganda through the help of VSO's volunteers. The TB programme they set up to spread lifesaving skills in and around the slums of the Ugandan capital Kampala has been incredibly successful. It's seen a dramatic reduction in the TB death rate in the area and has enabled families like Missi's to live in less fear of dying from the disease. Watch Missi's story
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Sharing business skills

Nene Galeh, 19, learned tailoring and business skills training provided by a local grassroots organisation supported by VSO.  Nene, who lives in Makeni in Sierra Leone, is now running her own tailoring business but also passing on her skills and training other women who want to be tailors.
Education in post-war Rwanda

In Rwanda, the main challenge to being educated isn’t getting into school, but getting teaching once you’re there. Rwanda’s supply of teachers was devastated by the genocide, resulting in non-qualified teachers leading classes and pupils being unable to learn. Thanks to VSO volunteers, teachers are learning new working methods to ensure children get a real education, instead of just going through the motions of a class.
Opportunities for mentally ill people in Sri Lanka

Over the last 15 years VSO volunteers have been working through the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka to improve mental health services. Approximately 2.5 million people have been reached thanks to their efforts, read Chandani’s story.
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About VSO

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.

Local partnerships

Our volunteers work with over 1,000 organisations in the developing world – from community groups to governments. Read about our local partners

Working with businesses

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?

Working in partnership