Read the latest news and updates from volunteers, partners, and staff across the moana working collectively towards a world with thriving communities.
Volunteering in Sarawak, 1965
23.04.2020 - This article is written by Jim Tully, Adjunct Associate Professor School of Languages, Social and Political…
An agreeable way of life - Peter Blinkhorne
14.04.2020 - The article was published on Enius NO. 14, December 2015.
Peter Blinkhorne has enjoyed many aspects of volunteering…
VSA ex volunteer still making a difference - Bill Shields
14.04.2020 - Many VSA volunteers transform their lives and the lives of others not only during their assignments, but also in the…
A reflective offering – Julie Peake (Registered Social Worker)
08.05.2020 I left Aotearoa, New Zealand on 9th February 2020 on what was meant to be a two year assignment in Vanuatu as a Child…
COVID-19 Update
Update 23 March 2020 - The VSA office in Wellington will be closed after the end of Monday 23 March 2020 in line with the Prime…
Paying it forward - Clint Smythe
20.03.2020 - Clint Smythe was on assignment with VSA in Cambodia as a business development adviser building marketing capacity to…
Important COVID-19 update from Stephen Goodman
18.03.2020 - In response to the New Zealand Government urging New Zealanders overseas to consider returning home as soon as…
Helping women on their journey to safety - Fiona Richards (PNG)
25.02.2020 - For women and children escaping violent domestic situations a safe house is a much needed haven where they can live…
Water for communities in Vanuatu
21.02.2020 - A severe lack of rainfall on Aniwa Island last year led to Aniwa community leaders seeking support for drinking…
Timor-Leste’s impressive first innings
20.02.2020 - At this time last year, VSA volunteer and self-described “cricket tragic” Mark Young was immersed in cricket – in…
A beneficial association
10.02.2020 - Senghorng Tout is the Enterprise Development and Marketing Facilitator of iDE’s Cambodia Agribusiness Development…
Clean water, resilient communities – and biscuits! - Jules Scott-Hansen
31.01.2020 - One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable…
Songs, smiles and cuddles - Fran Andrews (Papua New Guinea)
10.12.2019 - “I especially remember my delight getting a big cuddle from a child who had been initially very opposed to being in…
High fives and smiles - Denise Eddowes (Tuvalu)
09.12.2019 - When asked about the highlight of her time in Tuvalu, volunteer Denise Eddowes had no hesitation replying, “He…
Changing hearts and mind - Alison Tu'i'onetoa (Vanuatu)
08.12.2019 - Having the two women she worked with most closely, thank her for encouraging them to speak out and challenge the…
Are you there Wellington? - Wendy Griffin
22.11.2019 - Twenty months in the glorious Santo, visitors, three, all my sisters at one go, worn our clothes, all, except a…
Refereeing the beautiful game in Kiribati
19.11.2019 - Working for VSA can take some unexpected, and very rewarding, turns as Trevor Johnston, Programme Manager, Kiribati…
Tony Binns appointed a Life Member of Volunteer Service Abroad
12.11.2019
Professor Tony Binns of the University of Otago has been appointed a Life Member of Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA…
International Volunteer Managers Day 2019
05.11.2019 Today is International Volunteer Managers Day 2019 - "Being a VSA programme manager (PM) is a not an easy task. It’s…
VSA helps develop the first ever global volunteering standard
29 October 2019
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) - Te Tūao Tāwāhi has had significant input in developing a newly launched set of…
