Blog posts about Education

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Getting the balance right: A week in the life of a vocational training specialist

A week in the life of Mark White, vocational education volunteer in Uganda

Souy Kran is a primary school teacher in Cambodia

No more missing pay cheques for teachers in Cambodia

Payment system reform by VSO volunteers means teachers can reliably access their hard-earned wages.

Jo Doyne playing with children from Ngwino Nawe village,

Building a brighter future for children with disabilities

Volunteer Jo Doyne is based in western Rwanda, supporting teachers to provide appropriate teaching to children with special needs. She talks to us about her work with Ngwino Nawe, a special needs school.

Blessing a girl with down syndrome walks to school in Ghana

We will not succeed until every child with disabilities is in school

Joachim Faara, the Director of Ghana Education Services in Talensi District explains how children with disabilities are being brought to the classroom with the support of VSO

Camp at Dhading Nepal following Nepal earthquakes

Nepal earthquakes: One year on

Many thousands of earthquake survivors are still living in temporary camps. Health services and other infrastructure will need ongoing support to recover and be able to support the rebuilding of a nation.

Local teacher Rebecca has been working alongside VSO volunteer Paul to build capacity

Education is for everyone

In Lindi, Tanzania, exam results are among the lowest in the country and many students drop out of school early. English teacher, Rebecca Ngovano, has been working alongside VSO volunteer Paul Jennings to try and change this.

Volunteer Paul has been working to make lessons more engaging

Education has to be the root of everything

Paul Jennings reflects on his role as a teacher facilitator supporting 12 schools in one of the most deprived regions of Tanzania.

Mary volunteered as an education specialist in Ghana, supporting children with disabilities gain access to school

Finding Ghana’s hidden children

Mary Loureth Carnable is a disability specialist volunteering in Ghana. She's working to get vulnerable children such as girls and children with disabilities access to education.

Labelled a prostitute for going to school

VSO volunteer researcher Pauline Faughan spent three months visiting schools interviewing teachers, pupils and community members on their attitudes to girls education.

20,000 chances to change the world

We’re celebrating 22-year-old Tania Tuzizila from Croydon. She’ll be the 20,000th young person to volunteer through the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme.

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