More than 50% of children in Kenya are living in poverty, and girls continue to be forced out of school. In Mozambique, only 39% of girls complete primary school.
"My name is Felix Muendo, I’m 30 years old and I’m the Sexual and Reproductive Health Advisor for the ACTIVE project in Makueni County, Kenya. Joining VSO has been the best thing that I’ve ever done in my life. It’s been a journey.
5 Steps To Tackle ‘Othering’ For Global Inclusivity by Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive, VSO
"Girls deserve an education just as much as boys" Meet 26 year old Community Volunteer Salma Rehmat from Afghanistan. Salma is a respected voice within the Afghan refugee and host community in Pakistan, and an Afghan refugee herself. Salma advocates for Afghan refugees and the host community to access a quality education as part of a Multi Year Resilience Programme funded by Education Cannot Wait.
In Nepal, more than one in four women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. To mark International Women's Day, we’re sharing the stories of three women from a VSO project in Nepal, who are leading a range of prevention activities to end violence against women and girls. Running interactive sessions with couples, families, community groups and leaders, VSO’s Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response project challenges the social norms that value men over women.
Ten years since he first volunteered as a parliamentary volunteer with VSO, Lord Jack McConnell reflects how his initial experience led to lasting involvement in the peace process in the Philippines as he supports the launch of a new phase of the ACTIVE programme in a former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camp.
