Lucy Taylor

Turning an impossible situation around

Rute found herself in an impossible situation. She was pregnant, widowed and no one in her family was earning an income. Things became worse once she discovered she was HIV positive.

Celina was diagnosed with AIDS when she was just 18 years old. Now Celina leads a team of 35 who help the women who need it most

Breaking down HIV stigma in Mozambique

Every day, 410 people in Mozambique are infected with HIV. Celina was diagnosed when she was just 18 years old.

Children playing on a raft in Papua New Guinea

Where could your tech skills take you?

Tech and IT skills are increasingly in demand in developing countries. This means new opportunities for volunteers with expertise in these fields, like Christian Kuijlaars, to improve standards and accountability in health, education and governance in countries like Papua New Guinea.

Sarah at Community Youth Concern in Zambia

Condoms, Christ and sex positions: Sarah’s work reducing teen pregnancy in Zambia

Young people in the UK and in Zambia have exactly the same needs. The difference is that in Zambia they face poverty on a whole different scale

Volunteer Sandy Hung is volunteering in Tanzania supporting local businesses

Discovering a wealth of opportunity in Tanzania: Sandy's volunteer story

Sandy Hung, 28, left behind a high-powered role to volunteer with disadvantaged businesswomen in Iringa, Tanzania.

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.

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.

Seeding a love of reading

Children in schools across Tanzania are much better at reading thanks to special ‘box library’ programmes, fostering a love of books at a cost of just £1.88 per child

Members of a farmer group tend to their communal crops in Durgapur Bangladesh

Growing Together: Big business nurtures Bangladeshi farmers

We take a look at Bangladesh, where senior figures at agribusiness giant Syngenta are working in partnership with 7000 local farmers

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