This was the decision Tracy had to make when she signed up to volunteer with VSO. And working as a Registered Nurse at the Malawi College of Health Sciences, she sees the impact of this every day. Like the day she had to try and juggle the needs of a 64 year old woman urgently needing oxygen while having a thyroid resection, and that of a 42 year old Malawian mother with dangerously low oxygen levels. There were only two cylinders of O2 and one flow meter on hand. What would you have done?

It's decisions like this that make becoming a volunteer with VSO one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, whether you're a nurse like Tracy, or a doctor, health manager, midwife or other health professional. You will take your skills and experiences and transfer them to a totally new environment and not only make a difference yourself – your knowledge will be passed on to those you work with, and to the people they work with, long after you're back in the UK.

Tracy is currently volunteering with us – visit her blog to find out more about her story and exactly how she uses her skills and experience to make a difference every day. Or come along and meet us at one of our many events, where you can find out in person why and how you can do the same.