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Alice Waterman, a midwife volunteering in Sierra Leone

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Healthcare Professionals
Worldwide | 1-2 years

We’re really pleased you want to find out about becoming a VSO volunteer. In places like Africa or Asia your knowledge will be priceless, helping to combat poverty and improve the quality of life for people who need it most. You’ll be working with local proffesionals to expand skills, build capabilities and strengthen communities long term. It’s enriching, rewarding and career-enhancing and you’ll leave behind an incredible legacy.

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Who we are looking for

We’re looking for healthcare volunteers who want to make a difference to people who need it most. It’s the chance to live in and be part of their culture and community, raising the quality of life and helping to save lives.

  • You’ll love a challenge and relish the opportunity to develop new skills, as well as expanding the knowledge of others
  • You’ll need to have at least 2 years of post-qualification experience
  • If you’re ready to volunteer overseas in the next 18 months, we’d like to hear from you.

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Alice waterman, a nurse volunteering in Sierra Leone

Case Study

Alice Waterman, midwife - sharing skills to save lives

Fourteen women die in childbirth every day in Sierra Leone, simply through a lack of basic life-saving and midwifery skills. VSO volunteers like Alice are helping to change this.

“In spite of the difficulties of living in Sierra Leone - the thrill of teaching student midwives who will go on to play a direct role in saving lives makes it all worthwhile.”

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Volunteering - a great career move

Volunteering will undoubtedly build your skills and character and will be an incredible experience for you on a personal level. Plus, the professional nature of our volunteering means it can really add value to your CV. In fact, many professional bodies endorse and encourage the work of our volunteers and, in some cases, volunteers return with specialist knowledge that can take their career to the next level.

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Events

29 May

Meet VSO, London

Want to share your skills overseas but don't know where to start? Come and meet us in London.


15 Jun

VSO RV Weekend

If you are a VSO returned volunteer, we would like to invite you to attend the RV Weekend at Harborne Hall, Birmingham from 15-17 June 2012.


16 Jun

Information day for Health Professionals, London

Come along to our health information day to find out more about sharing your skills with VSO.


26 Jun

Meet VSO, London

Want to share your skills overseas but don't know where to start? Come and meet us in London.


7 Jul

Meet VSO, Cambridge

Want to share your skills overseas but don't know where to start? Come and meet VSO staff, returned volunteers and members of your local VSO Cambridge Supporter Group to find out more.


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