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Last week on the 5th of December we marked the International Volunteering Day (IVD) - find out how our teams across the world commemorated the lasting power of volunteering.
“For me, social work is not just a career, it’s a calling” – Tugwell, Zimbabwe Tugwell Chadyiwanembwa, 39, is the Social Accountability Advisor working on VSO’s Speak It Loud project in Zimbabwe. He brings his 16 years’ experience as a social worker to help end intimate partner violence, reduce incidences of child marriage, mobilise and strengthen the women’s movement under the project.
At VSO, we continue to reach more primary actors with disabilities through mainstreaming disability across our health, inclusive education and resilient livelihoods practice areas. This month for an inclusive education COP on Universal design of learning (UDL), we planned a webinar with primary actors with disabilities to learn from their experiences and identify solutions to transforming fragilities. The UN theme for the 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world.
Over the years, many of our volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s Honours lists. These titles of honour are awarded to deserving people from all walks of life, in public recognition of their merit, service or bravery. In this blog post, we revisit some previous honourees and give you an insight into the incredible work they have been doing.
5 ways our youth champions are fighting climate change By Simone Camps “Young people are not only victims of climate change, but also valuable change agents. They can play an active role in finding and implementing solutions,” says Fridah Okomo. She's one of VSO's youth champions fighting climate change.
There has been much talk across the international development sector in the past two years about the need to “decolonise” aid, to transfer power to those in the countries where international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) are operating.
Here at VSO, we have a team that operates across the world. As part of our Life at VSO LinkedIn article series, we aim to give you an insight into what life is like working at the world’s leading international development organisation. In this edition, we speak to Gillian Claugher. Gillian is Head of Public Fundraising located in the UK and has recently celebrated her three year anniversary with us.
Highlighting the hard work of our volunteers and the successes of community members we work with across the world is incredibly important to us... 🌍 That is why we have launched a digital version of Kin! This free-to-read magazine is made for our wonderful supporters to learn more about the work that we're doing. In this edition, we look at everything from girls education to how communities are adapting to the climate challenges they face! 🎓 Read in full → https://bit.ly/3tIsgMz Please share this with your network and tag someone who would be interested in learning more about VSO's work! #Volunteering #InternationalDevelopment #Charity #Fundraising #ThirdSector #GiveBack #SDGs
As we mark #WorldHealthDay, we wanted to celebrate all of the inspiring health professionals that we work with. This dedicated network of nurses, doctors, cleaners, and every other role in between really does provide change to some of the most marginalised communities in the world. Thank you. 💜 #Volunteers #HealthierTomorrow #SDG3 #SDGs #GlobalGoals #Health World Health Organization
"The one thing I love about my work at VSO is the dedication and hard work of all staff and volunteers who always go the extra mile to transform the lives of millions of primary actors." In this edition of our Life at VSO LinkedIn article series, we hear from our Global Practice Area Lead for Health, Papa Diouf. If you're interested in learning more about his journey into the sector and what his work across our health practice area looks like, take some time to read his piece. #CharitySector #ThirdSector #CharityJobs #NGOs #Volunteering #Health #MeetTheTeam
