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VSO IS 50! Calendar of Activities Coming soon! Online photo story contest |
50 YEARS OF VSO WORLDWIDE
After 49 years and nearly 33,000 volunteers, VSO is still at the forefront of innovative work in developing countries. Throughout most of this time, VSO has been in the Philippines, collaborating with communities and tapping into the rich potential and spirit of solidarity of Filipinos.
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WHAT’S NEW
A farewell note from Mark Goldring
After nine years as Chief Executive, and having spent 20 of the last 30 years in various roles with VSO, I have decided to move on in November. Read more .
Six months that will change your life forever. Join GXP now.
Nine young Pinoys. Nine young Brits. Six months. Living and working together 24/7. Two countries. Outside your comfort zone. Are you up for it? Read more .
Know more about the Global Xchange Program .
Our online fundraising is up and running.
You can now donate, in just a few clicks. We need your help to make poverty history. You can start today .
EVENTS
A new way to pay it forward
VSO is giving more Filipinos a chance to make a difference
As increased social awareness takes hold in the country, more and more Filipinos are interested in making a difference.
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Theres’s No Mountain High Enough for Noble Intentions
VSO is giving more Filipinos a chance to make a difference
The first ever Mt. Pulag Challenge, a fundraising trek initiated by Accenture Outdoor Club, Accenture Caring for Tomorrow and VSO Bahaginan proved to be a resounding success not just in raising funds for VSO Philippines’ Peace Enabling and Community Empowerment Project ( PEACE) in Mindanao but for development awareness as well.
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CALL TO ACTION
Put your business and management skills to use in Africa, Asia
In many places in the developing world, business savvy and management insight are as rare as gold. Various kinds of organizations and enterprises will have a greater chance to persist and succeed, and thus benefit more people in their communities, if they only have training in these fields.
Will you be the one to use business for good? Check here for volunteer posts .
VOLUNTEER CHRONICLES
Women Matter!
by Melinda Amihan
I was a Natural Resource Management Adviser placed with a local Cambodian NGO named Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA). My placement was from June 15, 2005 to August 15, 2007.
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Reality Crawls
by Tanya Conlu
"You’re still there?!?" was the incredulous response from fellow volunteers who had gone home before me when I emailed them greetings from Nigeria.
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Be proud you are a volunteer!
by Flora Tamayo Romanca
As a volunteer educator in Ghana for almost eight months now, I can’t help but come up with an amazing parallelism between teachers and volunteers. Both obviously share a lot of similarities in terms of professional responsibilities, monetary compensations, and daily challenges.
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CURRENT VOLUNTEER POSTINGS
Registered nurses
Registered midwives
Registered nurse-midwives