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Lucy Taylor

New hope for women living in shame and discomfort

Volunteering has the power to shine a light on a little talked-about condition and help some of the countless women affected worldwide, writes Lucy Taylor.

60 years in 60 photos

Archive photography shows six decades of fighting poverty, in under a minute.

VSO volunteer and Rohingya children

Helping Rohingya children get their childhoods back

About half a million children are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. We're working together to help them.

60 years in 60 photos

As the world has changed, VSO has changed with it. To date over 76,000 people have volunteered with VSO. Watch this video showing six decades of fighting poverty in under a minute.

Wisdom of the elders

Three older people reflect on the changes they’ve seen in their lifetimes.

Growing up in Rwanda

Most six-year-olds in Cyete, Rwanda, eat once a day and cannot yet read and write. Antoinette is different. She is blossoming in a materially poor household, whose fortunes are looking up since her school started being supported by VSO.

Wisdom of the elders

Three older people reflect on the changes they’ve seen in their lifetimes.

VSO volunteer Sally Darlington with students at Takoradi Polytechnic in Ghana

Life’s rich tapestry: Remembering Sally Darlington

Textile artist Sally Darlington was deeply inspired by the four years she spent volunteering with VSO in Ghana. Sally sadly lost her battle with terminal cancer earlier this month, but not before talking to VSO about a life taking the road less travelled. We remember her here.

Malawi Unlocking Talent project

Prestigious prize to unlock education potential

VSO’s partner in bringing literacy and numeracy to millions of children across Malawi is in the running to win a multimillion dollar prize established by Elon Musk.

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